Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
July 15, 2014
Submitted
July 15, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1228
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft serial
4608092
Aircraft time
3,663 hours
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wings
Part time
3,663 hours
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

ACFT WAS UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND SEVERAL RIVETS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LT AND RT WING WERE FOUND SEEPING FUEL. ACFT WAS DEFUELED AND TANK SEALANT REMOVED FROM AFFECTED RIVETS. AFTER CLEANING AFFECTED AREA SEVERAL CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN ATTACHMENT RIB AT WS 134R AND 134L. ACFT WAS REPAIRED UTILIZING IAW SUPPORTING 8110-3. ACFT MFG WAS NOTIFIED OF DISCREPANCY AND WAS SUPPLIED WITH ALL INFORMATION.

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