Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Part number
4019017
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ail Inb Hinge
Part time
9,583 hours
Component
4020043
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) SB 974 HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH AS TERMINATING ACTION FOR AWD 96-21-03. NEW PARTS WERE INSTALLED. CRACK WAS FOUND AS A RESULT OF A FLEET INSPECTION AFTER CRACKS FOUND ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. REF: SDR CA98033021, SDR CA98033022. AIRCRAFT TT: 8,362 HOURS.

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