SDR 96ZZZX793

Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
October 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4295N
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288316051
Part
Skin
Part number
6206102
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing Fwd
Part time
5,580 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

THE SKIN RIVETED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WING WALK PANELS FOR RE-ENFORCEMENT WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS RAN FORE AND AFT. THE CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT 100-HOUR INSPECTION AFTER NOTING WEAKNESS IN THE WING WALK AREA WITH WEIGHT ON THIS AREA. THE AIRCRAFT IS USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS AGE, TOTAL TIME ON PART, AND ENVIRONMENT WHICH AIRCRAFT IS USED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A VERY THOROUGH INSPECTION ANNUALLY OR VERY 100 HOURS FOR AIRCRAFT USED IN FLIGHT TRAINING.

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