Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 18, 2014
Submitted
June 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7703C
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496091
Aircraft time
4,299 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6D
Engine time
3,994 hours
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
86152000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
4,299 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CORROSION FOUND ON THE BOTTOM CAP OF THE LT WING SPAR ASSY, AT APPROXIMATLEY WING STA 36, JUST INBD OF THE 67071-00 LT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET. IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CORROSION COMPLETELY THE 67071-00 BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE WING. THE CORROSION APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED INSIDE THE SPAR MATERIAL AND HAD NO EXTERNAL INFLUENCE. THE SERVICES OF THE AIRFRAME MFG WERE CONTRACTED FOR AN ACCEPTABLE REPAIR TO ALLOW THE ACFT RETURN TO SERVICE.

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