Service difficulty report · Gusset · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Part
Gusset
Part number
4374300
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Part time
11,845 hours
Component
5423224
Stage of operation
IN
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) DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING CARRYING OUT INSPECTION OF AREA WITH BORESCOPE PER S/B 998A VIA INSPECTION HOLE. NO OTHER DEFECT, CRACK, ETC. IT APPEARS FAULTY RIVET WAS NOT BUCKED TIGHT ENOUGH AT A PREVIOUS MODIFICATION INSTALLATION AND FRETTED LOOSE. NEW RIVET INSTALLED. NOTE: S/B 998A NOW SUPPORTED BY A/D 99-12-05 WHICH BECOMES EFFECTIVE NEXT 23 JULY/99 PERSUING REPETITIVE 100 HR INSPECTION, BUT ADDED 1000 HRS LIFE TO ELEVATORS OR IF CRACKS FOUND IN ELEVATOR.

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