What was found
(AUS) LH WING INBOARD SPAR LOWER SPAR CAP ASSEMBLY SEVERELY CORRODED. CORROSION IS INITIATED BY INGRESS OF EXHAUST GASSES THROUGH A FUEL DRAIN HOLE IN A PANEL FORWARD OF THE SPAR. THE FUEL DRAIN IS PART OF CANCELLED AD/PA30&39/20.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2002
- Submitted
- September 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA30
- Engine
- Lyc IO320B1A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE2YL2
- System (JASC)
- 5711 · Wing Spar
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 2355100
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Wing Spar
- Component
- Wing Spar · Piper · PA30160
- 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.