# SDR FQAR20150603065

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 3, 2015
- Submitted: June 4, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N433PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N433PA), 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: 4496063
- Aircraft time: 8,736 hours
- System (JASC): [5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5720)
- Part: Angle
- Part number: 104629003
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 500
- Part time: 4,048 hours, 10,363 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: D
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20150603065

## 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 10363 LANDINGS SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE KIT.

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