What was found
COWL FLAP CABLE RUBBING ON EXHAUST ON LT SIDE OF ENGINE. RUBBED THROUGH THE OUTER COVER AND HALF THROUGH THE INNER CORE. THIS ACFT HAS HAD A REPLACEMENT COWL INSTALLED UNDER STC SA03470AT.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 2015
- Submitted
- May 11, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N679X
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201T
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7703101
- Aircraft time
- 8,004 hours
- Engine
- Cont TSIO360FB
- System (JASC)
- 7111 · Engine Cowl Flaps
- Part
- Cable
- Part number
- LSMSCD0321
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Cowl Flaps
- Part time
- 1,197 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.