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Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
June 19, 2002
Submitted
July 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111KV
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7920035
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
5008906
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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

FOUND CRACKS EMINATING FROM LAST RIVET ON OUTBOARD UPPER ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET. IT APPEARS THAT THIS RIVET WAS SMASHED HARDER THAN NECESSARY DURING MANUFACTURE.

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