SDR AU960553

Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA25150

Difficulty date
April 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA25150
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170GM
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Outer Wing Sys
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.

What was found

(AUS) LH AND RH WING RIBS AND STIFFENERS CONTAINED SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION AND CRACKING OF INBOARD TRAILING EDGE ASSEMBLIES PNO 61217-000 AND PNO 61217-001 - CORROSION ALSO FOUND IN NUMEROUS WING WALK RIBS PNO 61224-000 - WING SKINS PNO 61158-010, PNO 61158-011, PNO 61329-000 AND PNO 61329-001 - RH WING INTERNAL STRUT PNO 61101-000 CONTAINED SEVERE CORROSION IN AREA WHERE THE REAR SPAR ATTACHMENT FITTING IS RIVETTED TO THE STRUT - AIRCRAFT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1959 AND IS USED FOR AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING

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