What was found
LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS REMOVED TO FACILITATE SKIN REPLACEMENT. AFTER REMOVING SKIN, FOUND ALL AILERON NOSE RIBS WITH HINGE FITTINGS ATTACHED CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES. PIPER SB 702 AND SB 725A HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLIED.
- Difficulty date
- December 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2163N
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 447995222
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 8656203
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aileron
- Part time
- 4,200 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.