SDR AU000364

Service difficulty report · Frame · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
May 15, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Frame
Part number
77467009
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage Main Fr
Part time
3,527 cycles
Component
Fuselage Main Fr
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.

What was found

(AUS) FUSELAGE FRAME REINFORCEMENT CHANNEL DISTORTED AND CRACKED ON FLANGES. FUSELAGE FRAME DISTORTED WITH A SMALL CRACK WHERE ARIVET HAD PULLED OUT AT THE LOWER OUTBOARD ATTACHMENT TO THEFUSELAGE SKIN. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/PA38/25.

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