Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 2, 2015
Submitted
April 6, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N418PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843414
Aircraft time
16,772 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8
Part
Bracket
Part number
62664000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
16,772 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A Z-SHAPED BRACKET IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE BRACKET IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE TUNNEL AND IS PART OF THE STRUCTURE SUPPORTING THE RUDDER PEDAL BAR. CRACKING CAN ONLY BE SEEN BY USE OF A MIRROR AND GOOD FLASHLIGHT. IT IS LIKELY CRACKING IS CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE RUDDER PEDALS STRESSING THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE.

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