Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
March 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Part number
4019016
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ail Inb Hinge
Part time
12,327 hours
Component
4020042
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) PIPER SB 974 HAD BEEN COMPLETED AS TERMINATING ACTION FOR AWD 92-21-03. NEW HINGE INSTALLED. CRACK WAS FOUND AS A RESULT OF A FLEET INSPECTION DUE TO CRACKING OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET. REF: SDR CA980330022, SDR CA980330023. AIRCRAFT TT: 12,156 HOURS.

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