SDR FQAR20180315021

Service difficulty report · Pan · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date: March 14, 2018
Submitted: March 15, 2018
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N443PA
Make and model: Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial: 2843499
Aircraft time: 20,718 hours
System (JASC): 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
Part: Pan
Part number: 76467003
Condition: Cracked
Location: Door
Part time: 20,718 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

DURING AN EVENT INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK ON INSIDE AFT CORNER OF THE DOOR PAN ABOVE THE SPAR CARRY THRU AT BS 108, WL 30, REPLACED BOTH INNER AND OUTER DOOR PANS, DURING THE REPAIR OF THE DOOR PAN, THE FORWARD DOOR CHANNEL AT BS 72.6 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND THE HOLES FOR THE EYE BOLTS.

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