What was found
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.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2015
- Submitted
- June 4, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N316PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496125
- Aircraft time
- 6,258 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 104629003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 500
- Part time
- 3,444 hours, 9,988 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- L
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.