Service difficulty report · Longeron · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
April 1, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47744
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347870026
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
6,766 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE BOTTOM AND TOP EDGES OF THIS SKIN ARE FORMED INTO LONGERONS WHICH PROVIDE EMPENNAGE STRUCTURE FROM CABIN TO REARMOST TAIL CONE BULKHEAD. THE LONGERONS ATTACH TO A STEEL FITTING WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE AFT BULKHEAD FOR MOUNTING THE STABILIATOR. THE BOTTOM LONGERON IS CRACKED JUST FWD OF WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEEL FITTING (PN 62414-01). THE CRACK ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE CROSS SECTION OF THE LONGERON PORTION OF THIS SKIN. (K)

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