Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
July 16, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N602FT
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2841196
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Fitting
Part number
7955301
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuslg To Wndshld
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

STEEL FITTING FOUND WITH SEVERE CORROSION DURING LT AND RT WINDSHIELD REMOVAL, THOSE FITTING CARRY STRUCTURAL LOADS AND LEFT UNCORRECTED COULD JEOPARDIZE THE INTEGRITY OF THE UPPER FUSELAGE SECTION, PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION BETWEEN STEEL AND ALUMINUM AND A FOAM INSTALLED AT FACTORY WHICH KEEP MOISTURE IN, I HAVE FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER AC. (K)

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