What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE INSTALLED AGAINST THE LEFT WING OURBOARD FLAP SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. CRACKING EXTENDED THROUGH RIVET HOLES TO MATERIAL EDGE.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2017
- Submitted
- August 31, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N425PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843474
- Aircraft time
- 18,514 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Angle
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.