Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA24260

Difficulty date
December 19, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N801PC
Make and model
Piper PA24260
Aircraft serial
244256
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Bracket
Part number
2070703
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,500 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 RUDDER REMOVAL FOR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN MIDDLE RUDDER HINGE BRACKET MOUNTED ON THE VERTICAL FIN. THE CRACK IS AT THE HINGE BEARING HOLE. DUE TO THE LOCATION, THIS CRACK WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VISIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING THE RUDDER FIRST. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS SPEED MODS AND IS NOT RESTRICTED TO 203 MPH.

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