Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 14, 2001
Submitted
January 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3523Y
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952115
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
5,530 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

CRACK IN A SPOT THAT IS NOT VISIBLE TO BORESCOPE WHEN COMPLYING WITH AD. 730 HOURS SINCE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AD. 1000 HOURS ALLOWED FROM EFFECTIVE DATE.

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