Service difficulty report · Spar · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 24, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
3,947 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Spar
Part number
86444800
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
4,063 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 COMPLETION OF SB1143, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS OBSERVED RADIATING OUT FROM THE LOWER AFT BOLT HOLE OF THE LT DRAG LINK TRUNNION MOUNTING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A .5 INCH CRACK RADIATING OUT FROM LOWER AFT BOLT HOLE OF RT DRAG LINK TRUNNION MOUNTING. AIRCRAFT LT AND RT NOSE SPAR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED NEW.

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