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
N7710A
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496089
Aircraft time
4,040 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
3,879 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
86152000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
4,040 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

TWO AREAS OF CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF ANGLE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE LT WING SPAR ASSY, AT WING STATIONS 41.00 & 47.50. AREAS OF CORROSION APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED INSIDE THE MATERIAL OF THE ANGLE WITH NO EXTERNAL INFLUENCE.

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