Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
May 13, 2014
Submitted
May 27, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4998J
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R30754
Aircraft time
7,826 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B1E
Engine time
1,958 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT CAME BACK FROM TRAINING FLIGHT WITH LEFT GEAR LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED, AFTER A QUICK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THAT AFT WING SPAR WHERE LT LANDING GEAR MOUNTS HAD BEEN CRACKED, TEARING THE BOTTOM AFT SKIN AND SHEARING TOP SKIN MOUNTING RIVETS.

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