What was found
THE LEFT WING CENTER FLAP HINGE BRACKET WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION PITTINING THAT WAS BEYOND REWORK LIMITS NECESSITATINING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRACKET. THE ORIGIN OF THE CORROSION WAS THE BONDING WIRE ATTACHMENT POINT.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 2026
- Submitted
- June 24, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N553PU
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2842090
- Aircraft time
- 17,981 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320D3G
- Engine time
- 2,361 hours
- Propeller
- Snsnch 74DM
- System (JASC)
- 5744 · Wing, Control Surface Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 65898804
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 500
- Part time
- 17,981 hours
- Component
- Wing · Piper
- Component part number
- 38643004
- 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.