# SDR FQAR20150523054

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 23, 2015
- Submitted: May 26, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N318PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N318PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496134
- Aircraft time: 8,105 hours
- System (JASC): [5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720)
- Part: Angle
- Part number: 104629002
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500
- Part time: 3,965 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: L
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20150523054

## Discrepancy

DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING.  THE CRACKED ANGLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 AND WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-397. THE ACFT HAD UNDERGONE 9186 LANDINGS SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE KIT.

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