Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
July 10, 2000
Submitted
October 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft time
8,947 hours
Engine
Cont LTSIO360KB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C508
Part
Skin
Part number
9947008
Condition
Cracked
Location
Integral Stringe
Part time
9,264 hours
Component
Skin Assy · 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) WHILE CARRYING OUT SB 856 (STABILATOR ATTACH FITTING CORROSION INSPECTION), NOTED THAT THE LOWER RIGHT INTEGRAL STRINGER ON SKIN P/N 99470-08 WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. WHEN THE STABILATOR WAS MOVED FORE AND AFT, THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE MOVEMENT IN THE AREA THAT WAS CRACKED. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR CRACK - DUE TO THE STEEL BRACKET AND EXTRUDED ANGLE NOT BEING TIED TOGETHER MAKING THE AREA IN BETWEEN WEAK. THIS AREA WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING AN .063 INCH ALUMINUM ANGLE TO TIE THE ATTACH FITTING AND THE EXTRUDED ANGLE TOGETHER PER APPROVED ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. NOTE: LT SKIN WAS NOT CRACKED, BUT WAS REPAIRED THE SAME TO PREVENT FURTHER CRACKS. (X)

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