What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE FWD ONE OF TWO Z-SHAPED BRACKETS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FIREWALL, FOUND CRACKED. IT IS LIKELY CRACKING IS CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE RUDDER PEDALS STRESSING THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE.
- Difficulty date
- June 9, 2017
- Submitted
- June 12, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N329PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843512
- Aircraft time
- 19,714 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 62664000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fire Wall
- 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.