Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,518 hours
Part
Channel
Part number
40987002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
Part time
15,465 hours
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) DURING INSPECTION CHANNEL FOUND CRACKED IN CUTOUT ,ON FWD R/H SIDE OF CHANNEL. CRACK EXTENDS FROM CUTOUT TO BOTTOM OF FWD FLANGE. CHANNEL LOCATED IN FUSELAGE ABOVE NOSE WHEEL WELL . BOLTS THRU CHANNEL HOLD NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR AFT ATTACHMENT. FAILURE OF BRACKET COULD COMPRIMIZE STRUCTURAL INTERGRITY OF NOSE LANDING GEAR. CRACKED BRACKET REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BRACKET.

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