Service difficulty report · Horn · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
July 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft time
60 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Horn
Part number
85154012
Condition
Dented
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
195 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) DURING A ROUTINE 100 HRS INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR STEERING HORN WAS RUBBING WITH THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT. HORN AND RUB BLOCK WERE REMOVED AND TRIMMED TO ENSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN ENGINE MOUNT AND STEERING HORN. ENGINE MOUNT DAMAGE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS USING DYE PENETRANT AND NO CRACKS FOUND. A DOUBLER WAS WELDED OVER DENT AND REFINISHED. ALL WORK DONE UNDER REO PA-46-500TP.

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