Service difficulty report · Truss · Piper PA23160

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
February 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4048P
Make and model
Piper PA23160
Aircraft serial
231525
Part
Truss
Part number
1713701
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
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

WHILE PERFORMING OTHER MAINTENANCE ON RT ENGINE, TECH NOTICED BROKEN ENGINE TRUSS. TRUSS MEMBER COMPLETELY BROKEN IN HALF. CAUSE OF FAILURE BELIEVED TO BE SEVERE CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE STEEL TUBE CONSTRUCTED TRUSS MEMBERS. SUGGEST REPLACING WHOLE LANDING GEAR/ ENGINE TRUSS ASSEMBLY. AC HAD RECIEVED RECENT INSPECTION.

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