Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 28, 2014
Submitted
June 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7707G
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496096
Aircraft time
4,783 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
6,576 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
86152000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
4,783 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

TWO AREAS OF EXFOLIATION CORROSION WERE FOUND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF ANGLE, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE PN 86152-00 LT WING SPAR ASSY, AT APPROXIMATELY WING STATIONS 41.00 & 47.50. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MATERAIL REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED THESE AREAS OF CORROSION APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED INSIDE THE MATERIAL OF THE ANGLE WITH NO EXTERNAL INFLUENCE.

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