Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
November 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Skin
Part number
160451415
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing Le
Part time
6,469 hours
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) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE SKIN THAT DOVE TAILS ONTO THE TOP OF THE MAIN SPAR INSIDE THE CABIN. CRACKS WERE AT FS 91.50 AND WS 23.16. THE CRACK ON THE RIGHT WING IS RUNNING FROM THE AFT EDGE FORWARD ABOUT 3 INCH, THE LEFT CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE OF THE TAB AND IS ABOUT 1.25".

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