Service difficulty report · Frame · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
September 28, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Frame
Part number
6269504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
11,251 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) FUSELAGE FRAME, PN 62695-04 AT STA 73.04 FOUND CRACKED, BUCKLED 4.5 IN FROM OUTER EDGE ON RT SIDE. THIS CHANNEL IS IN SHAPE OF A HAT SECTION AND WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED FROM FLANGE TO FLANGE. THIS CHANNEL SUPPORTS WING FWD ATTACHMENT LUG, IB OF FITTING PBN 62448-03. FRAME IS 6.75 FT WIDE AND WAS BUCKLED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. CRACK EXTENDED THROUGH BOTTOM FLANGE RIVETED TO OUTER SKIN AND ROSE 2' UP WEB OF FRAME. THIS FRAME SUPPORTS WING REAR ATTACHMENT LUGS THROUGH FITTINGS PN 62448-03 AND 62448-02. FITTINGS ARE STEEL AND RIVETED TO ALUMINUM CHANNEL. RIVETS WERE CORRODED TO POINT MANY HEADS FELL OFF. AC OPERATED IN SALT WATER, WINDOWS ABOVE STRUCTURE LEAKED ALLOWING WATER AND SALT TO ENTER CABIN AREA.

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