Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 29, 2018
Submitted
May 1, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N926PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843289
Aircraft time
20,999 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
62679000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flaps
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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORWARD FLAP HANDLE MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED, BRACKET IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL AND IS THE MOUNTING POINT FOR THE TWO FORWARD BOLTS FOR THE FLAP HANDLE ASSEMBLY, BELIEVE CRACKING IS CAUSED BY FLIGHT CREWS INADVERTENTLY STEPPING ON THE FLAP HANDLE WHILE GETTING INTO AND OUT OF THE CABIN.

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