Service difficulty report · Fairing · Piper PA28RT201T

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201T
Aircraft time
1,741 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360FB
Part
Fairing
Part number
3840205
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Fin
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) VERTICAL FIN AFT TIP FAIRING FOUND CONTACTING RUDDER TOP SURFACE DURING GROUND HANDLING AND PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. FAIRING REMOVED AND FOUND MOUNTING HARDWARE HOLE ABNORMALLY OVERSIZED ALLOWING FOR AIRSTREAM TO MOVE FAIRING BOTTOM T/E TO CONTACT RUDDER.

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