Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
August 17, 2000
Submitted
September 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1692T
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
287125009
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
6345100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Crossbar
Part time
5,960 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

BRACKET ATTACHMENT HOLES CRACKED IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS (4 HOLES TOTAL). FOUND RUDDER PEDAL CROSSBAR MOVEMENT DURING ANNUAL. METAL FATIGUE AND LIGHT WEIGHT STEEL (.035 INCH) MAY BE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED GUSSETS WELDED AT HOLES OF PART CONSTRUCTED FROM THICKER MATERIAL. (X)

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