What was found
PRIOR TO INSTALLING NEW CARPETS, REMOVED PIPER CARPET PADS UNDER PILOT'S SEATS. FOUND CORROSION WHERE CARDBOARD PADS WERE INCOMPLETELY GLUED (ONLY IN NON-GLUE AREAS). PANEL BETWEEN SEAT RAILS CORRODED HALF WAY THROUGH IN SOME PLACES.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7389W
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Aircraft serial
- 281274
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Web
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Copilot
- 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.