# SDR FQAR20180206006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 24, 2018
- Submitted: February 6, 2018
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N292PA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N292PA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496116
- Aircraft time: 10,653 hours
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: 86744002
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nlg Ww
- Part time: 3,114 hours
- 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/FQAR20180206006

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION A BRACKET IN THE NOSE COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED. BRACKET IS LOCATED AGAINST AFT NOSE FIREWALL AT TOP OF COMPARTMENT AND JOINS UPPER NOSE STRINGER TO FIREWALL.

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