Service difficulty report · Lift Strut · Maule MX7180

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Maule MX7180
Engine
Lyc O360C1F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Lift Strut
Part number
2200E
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(AUS) WING LIFT STRUTS (4OFF) PNO 2200E AND PNO 2201E OUT OF ADJUSTMENT RESULTING IN THE MAINPLANES NOT BEING SYMMETRICAL WITH THE FUSELAGE. LIFT STRUTS HAD BEEN FITTED ON 10 MAY 1996 IAW AD/ML-M7/2.

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