Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA23150

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23150
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Part number
4019008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ailerons
Part time
14,635 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(AUS) LT AILERON SPAR AND DOUBLER LOCATED BEHIND THE HINGE ATTACHMENT AND CONTROL INPUT HINGE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. SPAR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. SUSPECT REPAIR WAS POORLY DESIGNED AND NOT STRONG ENOUGH. AILERON HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR A BEARING REPLACEMENT. (AD/SB DESC: AD/PA31/118 ) (OTHER CAUSE: HIGH HOURS - DEFICIENT REPAIR ) (CASA# 510001448)

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