SDR 98ZZZX4526

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA38112

Difficulty date
October 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2322K
Make and model
Piper PA38112
Aircraft serial
3879A0574
Part
Bracket
Part number
77844002
Condition
Broken
Location
Bs 134
Part time
4,133 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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PULLEY CLUSTER LOCATED AT STA 134.0, WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF ITS BRACKETS AND SITTING ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE. RUDDER, ELEVATOR, AND ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES PASS UNDER THIS PULLEY CLUSTER. THE CABLES RUBBED AGAINST THE BULKHEAD AT STA 134.0, BUT DID NOT APPEAR DAMAGED. BRACKETS 77844-003 AND 77844-002 BROKE WHERE THE PULLEY CLUSTER BOLT 401-367 PASSES THROUGH. BOLT WAS ALSO SLIGHTLY BENT. SUBMITTER STATED COULD NOT DETERMINE AT THIS POINT WHAT CAUSED BRACKET FAILURE. POSSIBLY FATIGUE, CABLE OVERTENSION, OR MECHANICS KNEE, ETC. SUGGEST CLOSE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA DURING ANNUAL OR 100-HOUR.

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