What was found
(AUS) VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT FITTING HEAVILY CORRODED. FIN SPAR ALSO CORRODED WITH RIVETS MISSING. PART NUMBERS OF AFFECTED ITEMS:-PNO 86548-02, PNO 78935-27, PNO 35697-02 & PNO 38622-02.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2002
- Submitted
- September 6, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28RT201
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1C6
- Propeller
- Mcauly 2D34C215
- System (JASC)
- 5553 · Vertical Stabilizer, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Vertical Stabili
- Component
- Vertical Stabili
- 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.