# SDR FQAR20180326027

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 2018
- Submitted: March 28, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N417PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N417PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843524
- Aircraft time: 3,691 hours
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Canning
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 3,690 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20180326027

## Discrepancy

DURING AN INSPECTION,  FOUND THE STIFFENER ON THE LOWER SKIN, UNDER THE CARGO BAY FLOOR CRACKED,  CRACKING APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY OIL CANNING OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN.

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