Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 22, 2004
Submitted
June 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4105D
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252027
Aircraft time
12,446 hours
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

PILOT REPORTED INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REQUIRED AFTER LANDING. PILOT REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED EXTREME SEVERE TURBULANCE UPON DEPATURE FROM GOOD NEWS BAY, ALASKA. VISUAL INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT WING ENCOUNTERED SEVERE STRESS FORMING WRINKLES AND RIPPLED SKIN OF THE WING TOP SURFACE OUTBOARD OF THE ENGINE NACELLE. THE RIGHT WING ALSO SHOWS STRESS WRINKLES AND RIPPLES ON THE WING UPPER SURFACE IN THE SAME LOCATION AS LEFT WING. INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATORS SHOWS STRESS BUCKLING AT THE SAME LOCATIONS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT JUST INBD OF THE OUTBD HINGE. THE RIGHT ELEVATOR HORN SHOWS STRESS WRINKLING ON THE TOP SURFACE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE PENDING EVALUATION.

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