Service difficulty report · Fitting · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
January 28, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
6,105 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Fitting
Part number
79553800
Condition
Corroded
Location
Windshield
Part time
6,285 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) WHEN LT WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT, THE STEEL BRACKET DOWN IN THE CORNER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT MEETS THE SIDE FUSELAGE, WAS FOUND CORRODED. THE LT BRACKET WAS SEVERLY CORRODED ENOUGH THAT IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE RT BRACKET WAS ALSO FOUND SLIGHTLY CORRODED AND WAS CLEANED AND TREATED. THE CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE WAS MINOR AND WAS TREATED AND PAINTED WITH ZINC CHROMATE PRIMER. (TC 20100201001)

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