Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA32R301

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
December 20, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9087V
Make and model
Piper PA32R301
Aircraft serial
32R8613005
Aircraft time
3,700 hours
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Bracket
Part number
99271000
Condition
Corroded
Location
Accondensor Door
Part time
3,700 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSOR DOOR P/N 99271-000 FAILED IN FLIGHT WHILE DEPLOYED. THE SMALL EXTRUDED ANGLE BRACKET ON THE RT SIDE OF DOOR WHERE THE BEARING ASSY P/N 99561-000 CONNECTS TO THE DOOR CORRODED WHERE THE TWO MEET. THIS CONDITION IS IMPOSSIBLE TO INSPECT UNLESS THE MECHANIC DROPS THE CONDENSOR DOOR DOWN. THE LT SIDE WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE CORROSION IS THE FACT THAT THAT THE ENGINE EXHAUST TRAVELS DOWN THE RT SIDE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS PORTION OF THESE LOW WING PIPERS ALWAYS SHOW MORE SURFACE CORROSION ON THE RT SIDE OF THE BELLY.

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