Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
July 9, 2018
Submitted
July 10, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N288MK
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842277
Aircraft time
8,528 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Engine time
6,731 hours
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Channel
Part number
62695005
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
8,528 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

WHILE PERFORMING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND THE LOWER COCKPIT CHANNEL AT FUSELAGE STATION 128.737. CRACKED AND BUCKLED. THIS CHANNEL IS THE CARRY THROUGH STRUCTURE FOR THE AFT WING ATTACH FITTINGS. THERE IS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO WINGS OR FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. THE DATA ACQUISITION UNIT FOR THE PFD/MFD IS MOUNTED AT THIS LOCATION AND COULD MAKE INSPECTION OF THE AREA DIFFICULT. THE DATA ACQUISITION UNIT WAS REMOVED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.

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