Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
November 28, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
6,227 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540M1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Channel
Part number
46357000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Component
Rt Ib Lg Dr · Piper · 4752933
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A CRACK WAS NOTICED EXTENDING FROM THE BOLT HOLE. THIS IS THE BRACKET THAT IS RIVETED TO THE WING AND THE DOOR ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. SUSPECT THAT THE FLAW WAS A RESULT OF THE DOOR BEING RIGGED TOO TIGHT FOR SOMETIME. THE BRACKET HAD A PATCH FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR. TT ON PART APPEARS TO BE 6465 HOURS.

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