Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft time
3,537 hours
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Part
Channel
Part number
1220502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Channel
Part time
35,810 hours
Component
Fuselage Main Fr · Piper
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, CRACK WAS FOUND ON ONE VERTICAL MEMBER FROM CHANNEL. WHEN THE RIGHT HAND WING WAS REMOVED TO CARRY OUT REPAIR, THE WELDS ON THE ADJACENT VERTICAL MEMBER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. ALSO THE WELD AT THE FRONT OF THE UPPER DOOR CHANNEL WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKS WERE REPAIRED BY WELDING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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