Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
November 14, 2014
Submitted
November 14, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3129X
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697246
Aircraft time
990 hours, 670 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
105051003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
990 hours, 670 cycles
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

DURING START OF ANNUAL INSPECTION, VISUALLY SAW THE LOWER OUTER AFT SKIN OF THE ELEVATOR, PN 102051-803 WAS CRACKED ALONG THE FORWARD RIVET ROW AT THE SPAR FROM LT ELEVATOR STATION 58.5" TO 62.5". WE REMOVED THE ELEVATOR AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN. INSPECTED ALL STRUCTURE IN THE AREA FOR LOOSENESS BUT ALL HINGES WERE TIGHT. THE AREA OF THE CRACK IS JUST AT THE OTBD AREA OF THE EXHAUST SOOT TRAIL ACROSS THE TAIL.

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