Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 21, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2202X
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995278
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Skin
Part number
8644606
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nose Cone
Part time
8,034 hours
Component
Nose Cone · Piper
Component part number
PA44180
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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE NOSE CONE ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE TOP SKIN. PROBABLE CAUSE OF CRACKING OF THE NOSE CONE ASSY IS UNKNOWN. THE NOSE CONE WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. OF 3 AIRCRAFT INSPECTED, ALL 3 HAD CRACKS IN THE SAME SKIN IN THE SAME LOCATION. (SO09200503396) (K)

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