Service difficulty report · Stringer · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft time
3,101 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540D4A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Stringer
Part number
237430405
Condition
Cracked
Part time
3,148 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE RT STR 23743-05 AND LT FUSELAGE STR 23743-04 CRACKED AT THE FORWARD ENDS BELOW THE FORWARD WING ATTACH FITTINGS.

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