Oct 2, 2024 · The spar reinforcement kit enables longer inspection intervals, and a longer life limit—up to 25,000 hours for a reinforced spar, instead of 12,000 hours or 13,499 hours for an …

Jan 20, 2021 · The accident Arrow’s wing failed due to a fatigue fracture at the “bolted joint” along the lower spar cap, according to investigators. The AD is effective on Feb. 16, 2021, and …

Oct 25, 2024 · The FAA has come out with two new proposed ADs for Piper wing spars. Find out how this affects you, and how Piper is responding to these ADs.

Issue an airworthiness directive to require an immediate inspection of the main wing spars and upper wing skin at the wing root of Piper PA-28 airplane with over a specified number of …

On Oct. 19, the FAA released a SAIB (Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin) regarding wing spar cracks in Piper PA-28 and PA-32 aircraft.

Jan 20, 2021 · The AD, which takes effect February 16, calls for operators of affected aircraft to calculate the service hours of wing spars from maintenance records in accordance with a …

Jun 6, 2024 · A manufacturing defect that weakens the wing spar was uncovered when a Piper airplane was repaired following a ground collision with a car. The FAA issued an airworthiness …

AD 2024-10-04 requires a one-time inspection of the left and right aft wing spar attachment fittings and the left and right aft fuselage wing spar fittings to determine if the hole in one or both of …

Apr 1, 2020 · Piper Aircraft has issued Service Bulletin 1345 requiring inspection of the main wing spar on Piper Arrow models to test for unseen cracks in the spar. The bulletin mandates eddy …

Oct 10, 2024 · Piper conducted further inspections in a study of 24 main wing spars with 20 having positive eddy current indications. Out of the 20 positive indications, three were …