# SDR 2005FA0000392

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 21, 2004
- Submitted: March 22, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2247B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2247B), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 447995108
- Engine: Lyc O360*
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 8644606
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nose Cone
- 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/2005FA0000392

## Discrepancy

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE NOSE CONE ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRAK IN THE TOP SKIN.  PROBABLE CAUSE OF CRACKING OF THE NOSE CONE ASSY IS UNKNOWN.  THE NOSE CONE WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (SO09200503394) (K)

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