# SDR 96ZZZX5435

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N56676](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56676), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347450020
- System (JASC): [7110 · Engine Cowling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7110)
- Part: Hinge Assy
- Part number: 96506000
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Eng Otbd Cowl
- Part time: 5,990 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5435

## Discrepancy

UPON INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY COWLING WAS CHAFING AND WEARING THROUGH THE ALUMINUM, FOUND HINGE ASSY CRACKED WHICH ALLOWED THE SIDE COWL ASSY TO MOVE AND CHAFE AGAINST UPPER COWL ASSY.  THIS P/N HINGE ASSY IS LOCATED AT FWD OTBD ON LT ENGINE.  SUBMITTER STATES THE HINGE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED AND BROKEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

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