What was found
SEVERE CORROSION OF LIFT STRUT ATTACH FITTING. FRONT OF FRONT SPAR IN RIGHT WING LOCATED UNDER LEADING EDGE COVERING CAUSED BY LACK OF ACCESS FOR INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N3088Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA18A150
- Aircraft serial
- 187142
- System (JASC)
- 5740 · Wing, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 1418200
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Part time
- 12,934 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.