What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE OUTER DOOR PAN WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ABOVE THE WING SPAR CUT OUT, WHEN THIS HAS BEEN FOUND BEFORE, WE ALSO FIND THE FOREWARD SPAR CARRY THRU CRACKED INSIDE THE FUSELAGE
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2018
- Submitted
- August 30, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N443PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843499
- Aircraft time
- 20,916 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Pan
- Part number
- 79561009
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.