Service difficulty report · Stringer · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
October 4, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
7,593 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Stringer
Part number
6208603
Condition
Broken
Location
Wing
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) FLANGES AT END OF STRINGER ARE CRACKING. EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE END OF STRINGER WILL SEPARATE. EACH WING HAS TWO STRINGERS ON INBOARD BOTTOM SKIN. BOTH ARE BROKEN ON THE RIGHT WING. LEFT WING IS OKAY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO INSPECT THIS AREA ON NEWER PA28'S. IT IS TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE ON OLDER PA28'S DUE TO LACK OF INSPECTION PANEL.I HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. BUT, IT WAS ON A PA34-200 TWIN. IT LOOKED LIKE AN ONE TIME EVENT, PECULIAR TO THAT AIRCRAFT. NOW I SEE IT AGAIN ON A SIMILAR WING BUT, IT HAS CROSSED MODEL LINES.#11 PART AVAILABLE. "NO", BUT PICTURES WERE TAKEN WITH A DIGITAL CAMERA. THEY ARE IN MY COMPUTER AND CAN BE E-MAILED IF YOU WISH.

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