What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, EXFOLIATION CORROSION WAS FOUND ON LEFT WING MAIN SPAR BETWEEN STA NR 19.73 - STA 57.0. AFFECTED AREA WAS 6 INCHES LONG, ESTIMATE .125 INCH DEEP. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PURCHASED FROM PUERTO RICO.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2296Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 287816116
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 6207302
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Ws 19.7-Ws 57
- Part time
- 621 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.