Service difficulty report · Angle · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 4, 2012
Submitted
January 20, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N435PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496070
Part
Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Nacelle
Part time
6,633 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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NACELLE ANGLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACK WAS BETWEEN THE 2 RIVETS THAT EXTENDED THRU THE WING SKIN INTO CAP (P/N 67097-002 OR -003 DEPENDENT ON SIDE) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A WEB (PN 67079-000 OR 001 DEPENDENT ON SIDE) THAT THE MAIN GEAR AFT ATTACH POINT IS MOUNTED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THIS IS A FAILURE DUE TO FATIGUE.

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