What was found
DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND WING-WALK DOUBLER RIBS CRACKED. FIVE OF THE RIBS WERE CRACKED AT OUTBOARD EDGE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS CAUSE WAS TOTAL TIME AND POSSIBLY STRESS INDUCED DURING FORMING OF RIBS.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N43456
- Make and model
- Piper PA28151
- Aircraft serial
- 287415499
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 6206102
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wingwalk
- Part time
- 4,940 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.