# SDR 99ZZZX2188

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 5, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N9942P
- Make and model: Piper PA-36-285
- Registry model: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 367560053
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Lt Wing
- Part time: 5,308 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2188

## Discrepancy

FOUND STRESS FRACTURE IN THE AFT SPAR ON THE LEFT WING.  THE BREAK WAS 10 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE FUSELAGE/SPAR ATTACHMENT POINT.  SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TO OBSERVE A BREAK AT THIS POINT IN A PA36.  THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT AND NEEDS TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION; AD WOULD BE JUSTIFIED.

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