Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft time
5,065 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Fitting
Part number
6244802
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
4,998 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) ON A SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSPECTION, BOTH THE LT AND RT LOWER COCKPIT FITTINGS THAT THE REAR WING SPARS ATTACH TO WERE FOUND TO BE HEAVILY CORRODED. THE PARTS WERE REMOVED, THE AREA DECORRODED AS REQUIRED AND NEW FITTINGS INSTALLED. LT P/N 62448-02 AND RT P/N 62448-03. (TC NR 20070913005)

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