Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
February 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft time
9,356 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
9,356 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

(CAN) EXCESSIVE DISSIMILAR CORROSION FOUND BETWEEN BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY AND STEEL FITTING THAT IS THE FWD ATTACH POINT FOR THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. RIVETS APPEARED TO BE IN PLACE BUT WERE FOUND TO BE NOT HOLDING ANYTHING. DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE SAME AS DAMAGE REPORTED IN CE-11-14. CORROSION WAS FOUND DURING 1000 HR INSPECTION.

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