Service difficulty report · Support Channel · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 23, 2017
Submitted
March 29, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4166H
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843119
Aircraft time
13,743 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Support Channel
Part number
89300007
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 58
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.

What was found

DURING AN INSPECTION, STRUCTURE THAT HOLDS THE PARKING BRAKE AND HANDLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. STRUCTURE IN QUESTION IS A CHANNEL THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AFT FACE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FWD FACE. CRACKING WAS SEEN IN THIS CASE ON THE AFT END OF THE CHANNEL, INSTALLED AGAINST THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE.

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