Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 30, 2018
Submitted
July 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645FT
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843705
Aircraft time
2,587 hours
Part
Skin
Part number
68426000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Stabilator
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED 2013. ALL LOWER SKINS ON STABILATOR CORRODED THROUGH AT FWD RIVET LINE. TOTAL MAN HOURS TO RETURN AIRCRAFT TO AIRWORTHY STATUS APPROXIMATE 40-50 MAN HOURS. WHEN DISASSEMBLED THERE WAS NO PRIMER AT RIVET LINE, THIS IN A HUMID ENVIRONMENT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ISSUE.

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