What was found
WHILE DOING REPETATIVE INSPECTION OF PIPER SB 998 WITH BORESCOPE, FOUND .75 INCH LONG CRACK IN TOP OUTBOARD SPAR. CRACK WAS NOT THERE 100 HRS AGO. 100 HOURS AGO HOLES WERE CUT PER SB 998.
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N979SD
- Make and model
- Piper PA31325
- Aircraft serial
- 317812015
- System (JASC)
- 5521 · Elevator, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4007516
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 4,089 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.