SDR U23R624Y

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35GK
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
3449174
Aircraft time
178 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Engine time
178 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Bracket
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
178 hours, 178 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, IT WAS NOTED TO MOVE AROUND BY PRESSING ON THE AIRCONDITIONING BELT FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE FORWARD AIRCONDITIONING BRACKET TO BE BROKEN. DURING REMOVAL OF THE BRAKET IT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE LOWER FORWARD INBOARD ATTACH POINT ALSO. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF TWO BRAKES FOUND OF THIS ITEM ONE HIDDEN AND ONE NEEDING A MIRROR TO LOCATE.

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