Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
June 19, 2015
Submitted
June 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5355S
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697136
Aircraft time
2,399 hours, 2,090 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Engine time
2,399 hours, 2,090 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Rib
Part number
83079002AND83294
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 500
Part time
2,399 hours, 2,090 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

AIRCRAFT WAS UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT LT INBD BOTTOM AFT WING, WS 66.5. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION 2 PARTIAL RIBS, PN 83079-002, 83294-002 WERE FOUND CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW PARTIAL RIBS AND REPAIRED SKIN CRACK IAW DER DRAWINGS.

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