What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE RIB IN QUESTION IS BETWEEN MAIN WING SPAR AND WING AFT SPAR, 5TH RIB OUTBOARD FROM THE WING ROOT (WS 86.03).
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2017
- Submitted
- February 2, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N915PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843304
- Aircraft time
- 18,321 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 66598001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Wing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.