What was found
APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES FROM THE ATTACH POINT ON THE REAR FOOT OF THE I-BEAM SPAR, A 3 INCH CORROSION CRACK WAS NOTED. CAUSE BAD ALLOYS WHEN METALERGY WAS MADE. RECOMMEND AD WITH CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE FROM IA.
- Difficulty date
- May 22, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8071N
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2825321
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 6560110
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Wing
- Part time
- 3,379 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.