What was found
WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, TWO INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2016
- Submitted
- November 15, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N428PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843476
- Aircraft time
- 16,946 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 99887007
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Elt
- 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.