Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
June 23, 2017
Submitted
June 26, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N423PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843463
Aircraft time
18,818 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Channel
Part number
62086002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
1,347 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.

What was found

A CHANNEL IN RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. CHANNEL IS LOCATED ON LOWER WING SKIN EXTENDING FROM ROOT TO APPROX WS 48. CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE OTBD END OF CHANNEL AROUND RIVET HOLE.

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