Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
May 11, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N679X
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft serial
28R7703101
Aircraft time
8,012 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360FB
Part
Housing
Part number
LSMSCD0321
Condition
Worn
Location
Cowl Flap Cable
Part time
8 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

REPLACED COWL FLAP CABLE, PN LSM-SCD-032-1 DUE TO WORN SPOT NEAR CONNECTION TO COWL. COWL HAS BEEN REPLACE IAW STC SA03470AT. ACFT HAD TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED STOP DO TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. INSPECTION FOUND CABLE COVERING MELTED DO TO BEING TO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST. REVIEWED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND FOUND TO BE INSTALLED IAW STC. RECOMMEND STC HOLDER REVISE THE INSTALLATIONS INSTRUCTIONS AND INSTALLATION TO PROVIDE FOR CLEARANCE BETWEEN EXHAUST AND COWL FLAP CABLE.

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