Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 24, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
5,042 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
9564308
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,139 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FITTING CRACKED AT UPPER ATTACHMENT HOLE. SAME CRACK FOUND WHEN OPPOSITE SIDE WAS INSPECTED. THESE PARTS ARE LOCATED ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THEY ARE THE BRACKET USED TO ATTACH THE UPPER RETRACTION ARM TO THE WING SPAR. ( LT BRACKET P/N 95643-08, RT BRACKET P/N 95643-09.)

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