Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
December 30, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft time
4,954 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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

WING MAIN SPAR EXTRUSION CRACKED AT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDESTAY SUPPORT BRACKETS, LT AND RT SIDES. CRACKS RUN SPANWISE IN FILLET RADIUS AND IN WEB. TWO CRACKS VISIBLE IN EACH SIDE, LONGEST CRACK IS ABOUT 1.25" LONG. CRACKS EXTEND THROUGH FULL THICKNESS OF THE SPAR WEB. INITIALLY DETECTED THROUGH INSPECTION HOLE LOOKING AT FORWARD SIDE OF SPAR WEB, CONFIRMED BY REMOVAL OF SIDESTAY SUPPORTS AND INSPECTION FROM AFT SIDE. THE SIDESTAY BRACKETS ARE SUBJECT OF AD 97-01-01 R1. NO AD ADDRESSES THIS DEFECT. WINGS ARE NOT ORIGINAL TO THIS AIRCRAFT SO TSN CANNOT BE READILY DETERMINED.

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