Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
July 6, 2018
Submitted
July 9, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N316PA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496125
Aircraft time
8,000 hours
Part
Bracket
Part number
86744002
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
8,000 hours
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 SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE BRACKET LOCATED IN THE UPPER NOSE SECTION THAT ATTACHES TO THE FUSELAGE BULKHEAD, WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE BRACKET IS LOCATED IN THE UPPER CENTER STRINGER ON THE AFT END WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE AIRFRAME. A LARGE MIRROR AND A STRONG FLASHLIGHT HELP IN LOCATING THE CRACK AS REACHING THE BRACKET CAN BE DIFFICULT.

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