EASA SIB SAFO10018
Piper, Maule and Taylorcraft - Powder Coating of Aircraft Wing Struts
SAFO 10018 is a Safety Alert for Operators issued by the FAA addressing the powder coating of aircraft wing struts on Piper, Maule, and Taylorcraft airplanes. It highlights airworthiness concerns related to the powder coating process that involves drilling vent holes in sealed wing lift struts, which compromises their sealed condition and may affect compliance with Airworthiness Directive 99-01-05. The document warns that these modifications can degrade structural integrity and corrosion protection of the struts.
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