Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
March 14, 2018
Submitted
March 15, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N443PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843499
Aircraft time
20,718 hours
Part
Channel
Part number
62483002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 72.6
Part time
20,718 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A REPAIR FOR ANOTHER ISSUE, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FWD DOOR CHANNEL LOCATED AT BS 72.6, CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE EYE BOLT BUSHINGS, BUSHINGS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE CHANNEL. THIS AREA IS VERY HARD TO INSPECT DUE TO RESTRICTED ACCESS, BUT THEY CAN BE SEEN AFTER MOVING THE INSULATION AND USING A SMALL MIRROR PASSING THRU THE WEB LIGHTNING HOLES. CRACKING MIGHT BE CAUSED BY IMPROPER DOOR ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING THE DOOR EYE BOLTS TO PULL ON THE CHANNEL, WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, ALSO FLIGHT CREWS PULLING ON THE DOOR WHILE GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE CABIN.

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