What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS AROUND THE UPPERMOST RIVETS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME, JUST BELOW THE LOWER DOOR SILL.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2016
- Submitted
- August 4, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4166H
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843119
- Aircraft time
- 12,915 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Propeller
- Snsnch 76EM8
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Part number
- 76126000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 12,915 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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