Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
February 14, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
9,360 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Skin
Part number
0062061002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THE DOUBLERS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WING WALK SKINS JUST OUTBOARD OF THE INBOARD STAMPED STIFFENERS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED. THE AFT SKIN CRACK WAS 42CM IN LENGTH. THE FORWARD SKIN HAD 3 CRACKS 5CM IN LENGTH. THIS AREA IS NOT NORMALLY ACCESSIBLE BUT THIS AIRCRAFT HAD AN EXTRA INSPECTION HOLE INSTALLED FROM A PREVIOUS SB. THIS AREA SHOULD BE INSPECTED WITH A BORESCOPE ESPECIALLY ON HIGHER TIME AIRCRAFT.

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