Service difficulty report · Horn · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
September 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N273AD
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274806
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Horn
Part number
1642400
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Flap
Part time
6,154 hours
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

DURING COMPLIANCE OF AD, THE FLAP TUBE WAS FOUND NOT TO PASS. A NEW STEEL TUBE WS ORDERED AND IN THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE THE LEFT BELLCRANK (PN 16424-00) WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUST INSIDE. USING AN AWL TO PUSH ON THE RUSTED AREAS, IT COLLAPSED THE WALLS. WATER HAD COLLECTED IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE WALLS AND ROTTED THE STEEL. NO DRAIN HOLES ARE LOCATED IN THAT AREA. THE AD DOES NOT CALL FOR AN INSPECTION OF THIS PART.

More about the Piper PA-23-250