Service difficulty report · Rib · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
August 28, 2003
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997BW
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347450064
Part
Rib
Part number
78500003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION A 1 INCH CRACK AND WARPAGE OF WING RIB P/N 78500-003 AT WING STATION 69.24 RIGHT. A NEW RIB WAS INSTALLED P/N 78500-003 PER AC 43. 13-1B AND A 337 COMPLETED. PIPERS NEW RIB P/N 78500-003 CONTAINS REINFORCEMENT WHICH SHOULD PREVENT SIMILAR CRACKS FROM FORMING IN THE FUTURE. (M)

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