What was found
GEAR RETRACT BRACKET ASSEMBLIES 95643-08 AND 95643-09 LOCATED AT SAME STATION. GEAR CYCLING STRESSING RIBS AND RIBS ARE FAILING. CONCERNED ABOUT MAIN SPAR CRACKING AT SAME LOCATION.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N21500
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 447995055
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 9502801
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 49-50
- 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.