What was found
WHILE INSPECTING RIGHT COWL FLAP FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY, FOUND IMPROPER BOLT USED WHICH ELONGATED HOLES ON ATTACH BRACKETS. REPLACED BRACKETS WITH NEW AND REPLACED BOLTS WITH PROPER CLEVIS PINS AND WASHERS PER PARTS BOOK.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2FOR
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft serial
- 31157
- System (JASC)
- 7110 · Engine Cowling System
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 4180400
- Condition
- Elongated Hole
- Location
- Rt Cowl Flap
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.