What was found
DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION BETWEEN OUTBOARD AILERON RIB AND BALANCE WEIGHT BRACE (ATTACHMENT) HELD BY ONLY 9 EACH MS 20470-AD-3 RIVETS. RUST AND CORROSION CAUSED RIVETS TO SHEAR.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6279
- Make and model
- Piper PA28140
- Aircraft serial
- 2821148
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Balance Weight
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Aileron
- 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.