Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 17, 2002
Submitted
March 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222CC
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052095
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Channel
Part number
409872
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Part time
14,957 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND DURING BASE INSPECTION, FATIGUED OVER THE YEARS. AGING AIRCRAFT PROGRAM PROBABLY APPLIES TO THIS PART. OBVIOUSLY THE CONDITIONS THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED ALSO A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE UPPER ATTAH POINT OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO THIS PART.

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