Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA60601

Difficulty date
April 17, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA60601
Aircraft time
4,618 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1J5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
PA60601
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
4,634 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
L
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

CRACK WAS NOTICED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WITH THE AID OF FLASHLIGHT AND MIRROR. THE DEFECT AREA IS JUST AFT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE FIREWALL THROUGH AN INSPECTION PANEL LOCATED ON THE WING UPPER SURFACE. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW CONFIRMING THE CRACK(S) WITH HFEC NDT INSPECTION. ALSO THE WING STATION NUMBER AND PART NUMBER WILL BE PROVIDED.