Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 24, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
3,947 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Rib
Part number
7847507
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 49.25
Part time
4,099 hours
Component
Wing Rib
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

DURING COMPLETION OF INSPECTION REQUIRED BY PIPER SB 1161, A 2.5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS OBSERVED IN THE RT WING RIB AND 3 INCH LONG IN THE LT WING RIB AT STN 49.25. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED IN THE BEND RADIUS UNDER THE MLG SIDE BRACE MOUNT (PN 95643-09). NEW RIBS WERE INSTALLED. BEFORE RE-INSTALLATION SHARP CORNERS ON SIDE BRACE MOUNT WERE POLISHED TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF CHAFING THE RIBS IN THIS AREA.

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