What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACKS WERE AROUND THE UPPERMOST RIVETS ON THE OUTBOARD ENDS OF THE FRAME, JUST BELOW THE LOWER DOOR SILL AND PILOT'S WINDOW.
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2016
- Submitted
- August 4, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4133D
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843117
- Aircraft time
- 13,351 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
- 13,351 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.