What was found
FLAP HANDLE FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET FOUND CRACKED. NOTED AREA OF STRESS/CRACK A LACK OF RADIUS. REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2024
- Submitted
- November 27, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N542A
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843762
- Aircraft time
- 7,292 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 62679000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- Part time
- 7,292 hours
- Component
- Tunnel Assy · Piper
- Component part number
- 76217000
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.