Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
10,366 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
10,480 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

(CAN) PIPER SB 1045 ISSUED TO INSPECT FORWARD WING SPAR ATTACH BRACKETS. INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKING IN FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AND SKIN. REPAIRS CARRIED OUT AS PER SB AND PIPER SERVICE MANUAL AND AC 43-13-1B/2A FIG 4-16. ALL PARTS REQUIRED AS PER SB 1045 WERE AVAILABLE AT PIPER.

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