Service difficulty report · Support Channel · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 25, 2017
Submitted
April 26, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FQAR173S
Bird Acquisition LLC.
Aircraft
N297PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843506
Aircraft time
17,655 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Support Channel
Part number
89300007
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.

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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