Service difficulty report · Doubler · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Doubler
Part number
315359
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ailerons
Component
Ailerons · Piper · 4020023
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) RH AILERON SPAR DOUBLER CRACKED IN AREA LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE INBOARD HINGE ATTACHMENT PLATE LOWER BOLT HOLE. CRACK LENGTH18MM (0.71IN). FOUND DURING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION IAWAD/PA31/118 AMDT 1.

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