SDR BTHA96001

Service difficulty report · Firewall · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
June 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4811T
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
327240086
Part
Firewall
Part number
6821202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Eng Mt Attach
Part time
7,020 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 INSPECTION FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN LOWER RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT ATTACH POINT AND COWLING FLANGE. CRACK WAS 2.50 INCHES LONG AND RAN HORIZONTALLY. SUBMITTER SPECULATES CAUSE WAS AGE OF PART. RECOMMEND CLOSE AND DETAILED INSPECTION OF THIS AREA OF THE FIREWALL ON REGULAR BASIS. (X)

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