Service difficulty report · Floor Panel · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
April 2, 2007
Submitted
April 2, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N682JK
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449154
Aircraft time
968 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Engine time
968 hours
Part
Floor Panel
Part number
37829007
Condition
Debonded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
968 hours
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

FLOOR PANEL BETWEEN FORWARD AND REAR WING SPARS ON WHICH AFT FACING CENTER SEATS ARE MOUNTED IS DELAMINATING. THE FLOOR PANEL CONSISTS OF 2 SHEETS OF ALUMINUM (.040 INCH) WITH A SOUND DEADENING STIFF FOAM BETWEEN THEM. THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE BOLTED THRU BOTH SHEETS, BUT THIS STILL MAY BE A STRUCTURE ISSUE. CALLED MFG FOR GUIDANCE, BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING AS YET.

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