What was found
(AUS) RIGHT FORWARD WING ATTACHMENT FITTING TO FUSELAGE UNDER TENSION. THE FUSELAGE IN THIS AREA BULGING AND CRACKING. INTERNAL STRESS DAMAGE AND CRACKING. CAUSE OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Part number
- 31420
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Fuselage Main St
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.