What was found
DURING MAINTENANCE FOR ALTERNATOR FAILURE, FOUND FIREWALL HAD A HOLE DUE TO CORROSION. SUSPECT CORROSION DUE TO HEAT EXPOSURE FROM TURBOCHARGER.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N36751
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R201T
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7803339
- System (JASC)
- 5412 · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/Firewall
- Part
- Firewall
- Part number
- 3575305
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Turbo Area
- 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.