Service difficulty report · Strut · Parten P68TCOBS

Difficulty date
February 13, 2007
Submitted
March 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N737
Make and model
Parten P68TCOBS
Aircraft serial
40004OTC
Part
Strut
Part number
LW18607
Condition
Broken
Location
Turbo
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

UPON REMOVING ENGINE FROM SHIPPING CRATE, FOUND (NEW) TURBO SUPPORT STRUT CRACKED. THESE BRACKETS CRACK ALL THE TIME ON THE AIRPLANE. VERY POOR DESIGN! (K)