Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA30
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YL2
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Part number
2029608
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Spar
Part time
15,571 cycles
Component
Wing Spar
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 WING MAIN LOWER SPAR CAP CORRODED. CORROSION IS LOCATED AT WS62 AS INDICATED IN AWB/51-4 ISSUE 1.

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