SDR 96ZZZX3216

Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
May 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1195X
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft serial
287515324
Part
Skin
Part number
6206104
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Walk
Part time
9,135 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.

What was found

DURING NORMAL INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN STIFFENER CORRIGATION ENDS IN DOUBLER SKIN UNDER WING WALK. WING WALK WAS SOFT (SPRUNG DOWN) WHEN IT WAS STEPPED ON. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS INSPECTION HOLES BELOW AND OUTBOARD OF CRACKED PARTS. HOWEVER, MOST OF THE CRACKS WERE INBOARD OF A WING RIB INBOARD OF THESE INSPECTION HOLES. WING WAS REMOVED, PARTS REPLACED, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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