What was found
WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, 2 INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET.
- Difficulty date
- November 21, 2016
- Submitted
- November 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N926PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843289
- Aircraft time
- 18,994 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- Propeller
- Snsnch 76EM8
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 99887007
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 100
- 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.