What was found
(CAN) AILERON FRONT SPAR FOUND CRACKED. FOUND DURING REBUILD. AD 96-21-03 MANDATED SB 974 THE INSTALLATION OF BRACKET WHICH TERMINATED REPEAT INSPECTION. REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 4019016
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aileron
- Part time
- 12,328 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.