Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 7, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4316U
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496119
Aircraft time
5,380 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
86744002
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,380 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

BRACKET WHICH IS THE INTERFACE ATTACHMENT BETWEEN THE HAT SECTION AND THE FORWARD BULKHEAD AT THE TOP OF THE NOSE CONE ASSEMBLY, WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF. THE BREAK WAS FOUND TO THE RIGHT OF THE BOLT HOLE ATTACHING THE BRACKET TO THE NOSE CONE ASSEMBLY.

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