What was found
UPPER SPAR CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM ABOUT AN INCH IN LENGTH. THE CRACK IS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SPAR AND ALSO THE DOUBLER.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2004
- Submitted
- April 14, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N286ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201
- Aircraft serial
- 2844035
- Engine
- Lyc IO360C1C6
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C213
- System (JASC)
- 5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 6354300
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 2,639 hours
- 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.