What was found
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LG SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACK HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 & WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-397.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2015
- Submitted
- July 28, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N438PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496083
- Aircraft time
- 8,821 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1H6
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YR1
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Angle
- Part number
- 104629003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.