Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 13, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
9,836 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
75414
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FUEL MANIFOLD SUPPORT BRACKET BREAKS AT BEND RADIUS-BELIEVE DUE TO STRESS INDUCED AT MANUFACTURE. BRACKET BROKE 4 TIMES:1. AT 208.4 TTSNEACH TIME BRACKET REPLACED WITH NEW 2. AT 96.0 TTSN 3. AT 86.0 TTSN 4. AT 16.3 TTSN ON INSPECTION OF NEW BRACKETS WE FOUND DEEP IMPRESSIONS AT BEND RADIUS(INSIDE)FROM TOOLING- ALSO BEND IS SO SHARP THAT CRACKS ARE STARTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF BEND RADIUS. REPORTED FINDINGS TO SUPPLIER.

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