# SDR P48S2014FA0000339

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 2014
- Submitted: May 27, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N4998J
- Make and model: Piper PA-28R-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28R30754
- Aircraft time: 7,826 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO360B1E
- Engine time: 1,958 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC): [5711 · Wing Spar](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5711)
- Part: Spar
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: P
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P48S2014FA0000339

## Discrepancy

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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