What was found
WHILE REPLACING THE SKIN ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE LEFT AILERON, THE CENTER RIB WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE FORWARD ATTACH FLANGE. THIS AREA IS RIGHT BEHIND THE ACTUATING PUSH ROD. BOLTS WERE TIGHT. TOTALLY INACCESSIBLE TO VIEW.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8098R
- Make and model
- Piper PA28RT201
- Aircraft serial
- 28R8018003
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 35640010
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aileron Center
- Part time
- 4,672 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.