SDR 95ZZZX1619

Service difficulty report · Steering Horn · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
February 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2480Q
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
288516067
Part
Steering Horn
Part number
35192000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
6,300 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS THE FOURTH STEERING ARM FOUND CRACKED. THIS ARM CHANGED ON PA28-161 AND DASH 181 WITH A TALLER MOUNT FOR THE STEERING RODS TO ATTACH. SUBMITTER THINKS THE ADDED FORCE, WITH TIME, IS CRACKING THE HORN AT THE FLAT PLATE.

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