SDR 96ZZZX184

Service difficulty report · Housing · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
November 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N15956
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
287305196
Part
Housing
Part number
06102100
Condition
Cracked
Location
Locator Pin
Part time
3,894 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

UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF PISTON HOUSING AFTER BLEEDER SHEARED OFF, CORROSION AND CRACKS WERE FOUND AT LOCATOR PIN HOLES. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CORROSION COULD BE STOPPED BY MORE FREQUENT CLEANING AND PAINTING. CRACKS MAY HAVE STARTED FROM OVERTORQUE OF NUTS ON PINS.

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