Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
January 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Part
Rib
Part number
46530003
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Stab Outb
Part time
7,020 hours
Component
Piper · 46530003
Stage of operation
IN
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 INSPECTION THE LEFT HAND STABILIZER OUTBOARD RIB WAS FOUND BROKEN. BREAK LINE INDICATES THAT THE PART HAD BEEN CRACKED FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME PRIOR TO BREAKING, DUE TO ALUMINUM STREAKING ALONG THE BREAK LINE. SUBMITTER SENT THE PART IN WITH THE SDR.

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