Service difficulty report · Skin · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
October 6, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,590 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Skin
Part number
4166300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Eng Nacelles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION NOTICED SMOKING & LOOSE RIVETS AROUND INBOARD SIDE OF LT AND RT ENGINE NACELLE JUST AFT OF FIREWALL. REMOVED LOWER ACCESS PANEL AND FOUND THAT BOTH LT & RT INBOARD NACELLE PLATES P/N 41663-00 (LT) AND 41663-01 (RT) WERE CRACKED FROM L/E OF PLATE TO AFT END. THIS PLATE CREATE A WRAP AROUND L/E SKIN AND ATTACHES NACELLE STRUCTURE TO SKIN. PART REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED SINCE THERE IS NOT MUCH ROOM TO BE REPAIRED.

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