Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
January 14, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft time
2,407 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2A
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
6207007
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt 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) UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, A SKIN DEFORMITY WAS FOUND ON UPPER SPAR OB OF FUEL CELL. RIVETS ATTACHING SKIN TO SPAR WERE DRILLED OUT EXPOSING SEVERE CORROSION OF SPAR CAP. IT WAS DETERMINED FROM THE EXTENT OF CORROSION THE SPAR WAS UNSERVICEABLE. SUSPECTED THAT THE ROAD SALT CONTAMINATE FROM THE NEAR BY HIGHWAY WAS A FACTOR IN THE CAUSE OF THIS CORROSION.

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