What was found
DURING INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE NOTED IN A RT WING RIB AT RWS 50.05. THESE CRACKS WERE IN A RIB IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND WERE SEEN AROUND THE RIVET HOLES WHERE RIB MEETS SPAR.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 2016
- Submitted
- December 15, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N302PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496121
- Aircraft time
- 8,183 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 95028003
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- D
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.