What was found
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A U-SHAPED BRACKET LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FIREWALL IN THE FWD FUSELAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS BRACKET ATTACHES A HAT CHANNEL ON TOP OF THE NOSE TO THE FIREWALL.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2017
- Submitted
- September 5, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N317PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft serial
- 4496133
- Aircraft time
- 8,305 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1H6
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 8674402
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 486
- 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.