Service difficulty report · Horn · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N354MR
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843315
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Horn
Part number
63300014
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
1,015 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

FOUND RUDDER LOOSE, FOUND RT ARM TO NOSE WHEEL STEERING ARM BROKEN OFF. PART APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME. RESEARCH SHOWS WHEEL FAIRINGS REMOVED FOR REPAIR DUE TO HARD CROSSWIND LANDING 145 HOURS. PREVIOUSLY, AND CABLE TENSION ADJUSTED AT LATER DATE. SUGGEST HORN BE INSPECTED AFTER HARD LANDINGS OR EXCESS CABLE TENSION ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED.

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