# SDR FQAR20170331012

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 31, 2017
- Submitted: April 3, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N918PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843307
- Aircraft time: 19,673 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20170331012

## Discrepancy

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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