Service difficulty report · Pan · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
February 22, 2018
Submitted
February 28, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N297PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843506
Aircraft time
18,930 hours
Part
Pan
Part number
76467003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A COMPONENT THAT FORMS THE LOWER CABIN INBOARD DOOR FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CRACK WAS FROM LIGHTENING DIRECTLY ABOVE MAIN SPAR CARRY THOUGH AND EXTENDED TO EDGE OF MATERIAL. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THIS CRACKING IS CAUSED BY THE CABIN DOOR FRAME OCCASIONALLY BEARING THE WEIGHT OF PEOPLE WHO ENTER/EXIT CABIN.

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