PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-28-161, WARRIOR III
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Nov 30/06
4F10
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6. Stabilator Skin Bead Repair
CAUTION: CONTROL SURFACE SKINS MUST BE REPLACED IF THEY SUSTAIN DAMAGE OR
EXHIBIT CRACKS. LIMITED REPAIRS TO STABILATOR BOTTOM SKINS ARE
AUTHORIZED ONLY AS PROVIDED IN THIS MANUAL.
NOTE: This repair is authorized only as a temporary measure until replacement parts (i.e. - skins) can
be obtained and installed.
A. Repair of minor cracks in Warrior III stabilator skin surfaces is authorized, but limited as follows:
CAUTION: BEAD CRACK REPAIRS ON TOP SURFACE STABILATOR SKINS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED.
(1) Repairs are authorized in bottom surface stabilator skins only.
(2) Cracks of no more that 0.5 inch at the ends of the skin stiffening beads;
(2) No more than two cracks per surface side;
(3) Cracks are limited to either end of a bead (refer to Figure 4), but not on the same bead.
B. Proceed as follows:
(1) Only cracks confined to the bead end area shown in Figure 4 may be repaired;
(2) Cracks 0.5 inch long or less may be repaired by stop drilling;
(3) Stop drill the extreme ends of the crack with a #50 (0.070) drill.
NO
TE: Cracks stop drilled once cannot be stop drilled again, should crack growth continue.
0.5 INCH MAX.
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