Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
6,026 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
86562024
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
4,182 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) TWO CRACKS WERE OBSERVED NEAR THE T/E OF THE INBD UPPER SURFACE OF THE LT AILERON DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.

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