Service difficulty report · Angle · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 16, 2015
Submitted
May 19, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N434PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496064
Aircraft time
9,280 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Angle
Part number
1046290023
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
Part time
4,155 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ANGLES IN BOTH LT AND RT WINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTINGS. THE CRACKED ANGLES WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF KIT, PN 767-398, WHICH WAS CALLED OUT IN SB 1161. THE SUBJECT OF THE SB WAS TO INSPECT BEHIND THE GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTINGS FOR CRACKING; INSTALLATION OF THE KIT, WHICH INCLUDED THE CRACKED BRACES, WAS THE SB'S TERMINATING ACTION.

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