Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
April 13, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
3,075 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Hinge Pin
Part number
80336228401
Condition
Sheared
Location
Anti Ice
Part time
3,220 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) ENGINE ANTI-ICE DIVERTER DOOR HINGE PINS SHEARED. DOOR WAS FOUND LOOSE IN COWL. TECH SUPPORT HAS SEEN THIS IN THE PAST. DAMAGE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY ICE BUILD-UP.