SDR 98ZZZX4254

Service difficulty report · Lift Strut · Piper J3C65

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N40609
Make and model
Piper J3C65
Aircraft serial
7362
Part
Lift Strut
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
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.

What was found

THIS WAS THE FRONT WING LIFT STRUT. WHILE C/W AD 98-10-06 IAW SB 528D, SKETCH 'A', CORROSION WAS FOUND AT 5 INCH-7 INCH, AND 10 INCH-12 INCH FROM THE END OF THE STRUT. AT 12 INCHES, THIS IS 1 INCH OUTSIDE THE INSPECTION AREA PER SKETCH 'A'. THE STRUT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE.

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