Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
February 9, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4393X
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7635035
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
6755001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
Part time
5,191 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND LT AILERON BELLCRANK LOWER SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT FORWARD BOLT HOLE. REPLACED BRACKET WITH NEW PART. LAST YEAR, THE SAME BRACKET ON THE RIGHT WING WAS ALSO CRACKED ALLOWING BRACKET TO FLEX ENOUGH TO CREATE SEVERAL INCHES OF PLAY IN THE RIGHT AILERON. THAT BRACKET WAS ALSO REPLACED. CAUSE: HIGH TIME AND STRESS. (X)

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