Service difficulty report · Barrel · Piper PA18150

Difficulty date
July 1, 2003
Submitted
August 7, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54182
Make and model
Piper PA18150
Aircraft serial
187609043
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Part
Barrel
Part number
NAS649816S
Part serial
1973
Condition
Damaged
Location
Turnbuckle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON INSPECTION FOUND TURN BARREL THAT HAS GROOVE FOR CLIPS SPLIT LOCATION UPPER RT ALIRON TURNBUCKLE ONLY FOUND THESE STYLE TURN BARRELS THAT DONT REQUIRE SAFETY WIRE ON LATER AIRCRAFT. FOUND THIS BEFORE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF AILRON CONTROL IF BROKEN.

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