Service difficulty report · Channel · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4082T
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152089
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Channel
Part number
409872
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
17,028 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 RELIEVE 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. THE OUTBOARD ACTUATOR ATTACH HOLE WAS CRACKED FROM THE HOLE TO THE EDGE OF THE CHANNEL.

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