What was found
(AUS) LOWER REAR FUSELAGE CENTER CHANNEL SECTION CONTAINED DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES IN AREA OF REAR SPAR ATTACHMENT. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/PA28/40A AND PIPER SERVICE BULLETIN NR 977.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA28180
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4A
- Propeller
- Snsnch 76EM8
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Channel
- Part number
- 6241100
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.