Service difficulty report · Structure · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
January 8, 2003
Submitted
February 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N113DK
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347870151
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,533 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 ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER LOOSE AT ATTACHMENT. FITTING BOLT HOLES FOUND ELONGATED. AIRCRAFT ALREADY UPGRADED WITH MFG RUDDER FITTING KIT 7.64-100 (BIGGER BOLTS). THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA. SECOND AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM. NEW FITTING INSTALLED.

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