Service difficulty report · Doubler · Parten P68B

Difficulty date
December 15, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Parten P68B
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Doubler
Part number
68140093
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing Spar
Part time
8,576 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WING SPAR DOUBLERS PN 68-1.4009-3 AND PN 68-1.4009-4 CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF CORROSION. DOUBLERS ARE LOCATED IN AREA BEHIND ENGINES AND ENGINE FIREWALLS.

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