Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
June 12, 2014
Submitted
June 12, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ECPR466D
Skyborne Airline Academy Inc
Aircraft
N5413P
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496113
Aircraft time
4,319 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
5,510 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
86152000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
4,319 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

LT WING STA 56.0, UPPER OTBD QUADRANT OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE PASS THROUGH HOLE IN THE WING SPAR WEB WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXFOLIATION CORROSION. THE PASS THROUGH HOLE, WHICH IS IN THE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL AREA, HAD A CATEPILLAR GROMMET INSTALLED TO PREVENT THE WIRES FROM CHAFING. THE GROMMET WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE CORROSION DETECTION. AFTER REMOVING THE CORROSION, THE SERVICES OF THE ACFT MFG ENGINEERING DEPT WAS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REPAIR PROCEDURE IN ORDER TO RETURN THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

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