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.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2016
- Submitted
- December 5, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N445PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843500
- Aircraft time
- 18,082 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- 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.