Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
February 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300ED
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852008
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Channel
Part number
409872
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Ww
Part time
17,414 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 INSPECTION THIS AREA WAS LOOKED AT AFTER FINDING OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH THIS CHANNEL CRACKED THE PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT MAY BE THAT THE CUT OUT NOT BEING. DRESSED TO BELIEVE THE STRESS CAUSED THE PART TO FAIL AS EXTRA STRESS. IS INDUCED FROM THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKETS 2 REAR BOLTS COMING THROUGH THE CHANNEL. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE FOUND ON AIRFRAMES OVER 35,000 HOURS.

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