Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
December 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
11,417 hours
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT AD 96-21-03 A CRACK WAS FOUND UNDER THE HINGE. SUBMITTER INSTALLED A NEW AILERON SPAR.

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