What was found
FOUND RIB IN LEFT WING WHEELWELL CRACKED. CRACK LOCATED IN RIB FLANGE RADIUS AT FORWARD LOWER CORNER WHERE RIB RIVETS/BOLTS TO SPAR. DRAG LINK KNUCKLE ALSO ATTACHES AT THIS POINT.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N172ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201
- Aircraft serial
- 2837007
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 708475004
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- Part time
- 5,813 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.