Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
November 12, 2020
Submitted
November 16, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N829KA
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636530
Aircraft time
1,228 hours
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OWNER REPORTED EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE CRACK ON THE LEFT WING TOP SKIN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LEFT WING TOP SKIN CRACKED ALONG THE DOUBLE ROW OF RIVETS ALONG THE AFT SPAR AROUND WS 95. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 5.5 INCHES LONG RUNNING SPAN WISE ALONG SPAR. NO DAMAGE FOUND TO REAR SPAR.

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