Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
1,864 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
8656204
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
21,443 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) DURING AN EVENT NR 3 INSPECTION AN APPROXIMATE 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LT AILERON. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED NEAR THE INBOARD END OF THE AILERON AT THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE SIXTH STIFFENING BEAD. THE AILERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE AILERON.

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