What was found
DURING INSPECTION, A THIN STIFFENER RIVETED TO THE BELLY SKIN BELOW THE BAGGAGE AREA WAS FOUND CRACKED. IT APPEARS THAT OIL CANNING OF THE SKIN CAUSES THE STIFFENERS TO CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 2017
- Submitted
- July 11, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC. - Aircraft
- N922PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843270
- Aircraft time
- 17,906 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 140
- 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.