Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6NS
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287990206
Aircraft time
3,898 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
795530001
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 200
Part time
3,898 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ANNUAL INSP, FOUND BOTH LT AND RT WINDOW FITTINGS RUSTED MORE THAN 50 PERCENT THROUGH. THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE WINDOWS NOT BEING SEALED PROPERLY ALLOWING WATER TO GET IN AND CORRODE THE STEEL FITTINGS. BOTH FITTINGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. THERE WAS MINIMAL SURFACE PITTING ON THE ALUMINUM SUBSTRUCTURE WHICH WAS EASILY CLEANED AND TREATED.

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