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After a repair shop failed to install a forward structural angle that attaches the false spar to the right wing rib; an upper wing crack was found on a piper PA-28R cherokee. A mechanic with inspection authority (ia) describes the lack of any reference to the attach angle in the piper parts manual. Mechanic had to go to piper to get factory wing drawings to see attach angle that was not referenced in the parts manual.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 852381 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28R Cherokee Arrow All Series |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Wing Spar |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Maintenance Inspection Authority Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe |
| Experience | Maintenance Technician 18 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Structural angle not installed after repair; causing failure of aft false spar.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After a repair shop failed to install a forward structural angle that attaches the false spar to the right wing rib; an upper wing crack was found on a Piper PA-28R Cherokee. A Mechanic with Inspection Authority (IA) describes the lack of any reference to the attach angle in the Piper Parts Manual. Mechanic had to go to Piper to get factory wing drawings to see attach angle that was not referenced in the Parts Manual.
Narrative: Structural angle not installed after repair; causing failure of aft false spar.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.