What was found
MAIN WING SPAR BOLTS REMOVED IN ORDER TO REMOVE WING FOR REPAIRS. FOUND BOLTS BADLY CORRODED. BOLTS HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO SEE CORROSION. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE THIRD AIRCRAFT IN SIX MONTHS THAT HAS BEEN FOUND IN THIS SHOP.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2073M
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7837065
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- AN176
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Wing
- Part time
- 3,273 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.