Service difficulty report · Plate · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
October 24, 2019
Submitted
November 11, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N46LU
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496415
Aircraft time
738 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
738 hours
Part
Plate
Part number
104757002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airbox
Part time
738 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

UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE CARBURETOR HEAT AIRBOX BACKPLATE (WELD) CRACKED AT TOP LEFT ATTACH POINT. CRACK WAS FOUND NEAR TOP SUPPORT BRACKET. AIRCRAFT USED DAILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME EVERY 90 DAYS.

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