Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 28, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
17,105 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
4007521
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
Component
Elevator · Piper
Component part number
43757175
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

(CAN) CRACK ON SPAR COMPLETE ACROSS LOCATED AT APPROX 4 INCHES IB OF OB HINGE AT THE INSPECTION HOLE THE SURFACE SKIN HAD A SMALL CRACK WHICH PROMPTED US TO LOOK FURTHER. THIS INSPECTION IS LONGER DONE AS PER AD 99-12-05. THIS VISUAL INSPECTION SHOULD BE DONE EVERY 100 HRS! IT DOES NOT TAKE LONG TO PERFORM THIS INSPECTION.

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