# SDR 2005FA0000391

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 21, 2004
- Submitted: March 22, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N2202X
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 447995278
- Engine: Lyc O360*
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000391

## Discrepancy

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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