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
N4905E
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496094
Aircraft time
4,200 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
5,346 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Part number
86152001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
4,200 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 UPPER SURFACE OF THE BOTTOM CAP OF THE RT WING SPAR ASSY, AT APPROXIMATLEY WING STATION 60, JUST INBD OF THE RT LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNION FITTING ASSY. CORROSION APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED INSIDE THE SPAR MATERIAL AND HAD NO EXTERNAL INFLUENCE.

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