Lycoming LO-360-A1H6

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SDR CA140618001Baffle · broken(CAN) PILOT HEARD TICKING NOISE AT FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS DETECTED DEFECTIVE INTERNAL BAFFLING IN FORWARD MUFFLER ON LT ENGINE. APROXIMATELY 50% OF INTERNAL BAFFLING WAS MISSING AND REMAINING PORTION WAS FLOATING FREE. Jun 16, 2014 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA140618004Retainer · cracked(CAN) PILOT SNAGGED A/C : SNAPPING NOISE WHEN THROTTLES PULLED TO IDLE AND SEEM TO BE JAMMING. INVESTIGATION FOUND ENGINE CONTROL CABLE HOUSING SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT LT SIDE SUPPORT FLANGE. THROTTLE CABLES SOMEWHAT STIFF TO MOVE BUT WORKABLE AND NOT SEIZIJun 16, 2014 · Piper PA44180 · Power LeverSDR CA131206003Distributor Blk · loose(CAN) DISTRIBUTOR FINGER FOUND LOOSE DURING MAGNETO 500 HR INSPECTION.Dec 6, 2013 · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA131025004Valve · broken(CAN) DURING THE RUN UP PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT TO THE LT ENGINE. ACFT WAS SNAGGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEVER THAT ATTACHES TO THE VALVE INSIDE THE CARB AIR BOX HAD SEPARATED WHERE THE ARMOct 23, 2013 · Piper PA44180 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR CA130724004Muffler · damaged(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE FORWARD MUFFLER ON THE RT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE INTERNAL BAFFLE MISSING. PART OF BAFFLE IS WEDGED SOLIDLY IN THE TAIL PIPE OF THE MUFFLER. THE PIECE THAT IS LEFT IS ABOUT 4" LONG AND STICKS UP INTO THE MAIN CHAMBER OF THE Jul 24, 2013 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA130628001Baffle · failed(CAN) ACFT HAD THE INTERNAL BAFFLE TUBE ON THE FORWARD MUFFLER COMPLETELY MISSING ON THE LT ENGINE AND THE RT ENGINE FORWARD MUFFLER HAD THE TUBE PARTIALLY JAMMED IN THE EXHAUST. BOTH MUFFLERS HAD LESS THAN 1000 HRS ON THEM.Jun 25, 2013 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA130620008Bolt · worn(CAN) STABILATOR BALANCE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY OBSERVED WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY WHERE ASSY BOLTS TO STABILATOR. 2 EA AN3-17A BOLTS FOUND WORN.Jun 20, 2013 · Piper PA44180 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA130107010Muffler · blocked(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE FOR ROUGHNESS, A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE RT ENGINE. WHEN THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE WAS INSPECTED IT WAS FOUND TO BE BLOCKED. THE MUFFLER WAS REMOVED FOR THE AFT NR 3 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS ON THE RT ENGINE.Jan 4, 2013 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA121219005Skin · cracked(CAN) TWO CRACKS WERE OBSERVED NEAR THE T/E OF THE INBD UPPER SURFACE OF THE LT AILERON DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.Dec 19, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · AileronsSDR CA121207003Plate · damaged(CAN) SL1156 PROVIDES A NEW PN PROP CONTROL DETENT PLATE TO REPLACE THE OLD PLATE. UPON INSTALLATION, ENGINEERS NOTED THAT WHILE THE MATERIAL MAY HAVE BEEN CHANGED, NOTHING ELSE HAS. THE ATTACHED PICTURE SHOWS THAT NO MATTER WHERE THE PLATE IS ADJUSTED, 1 PRODec 7, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR CA121203003Wire · broken(CAN) BROKEN WIRE FOUND IN FWD PITCH BRIDLE CABLE DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.Nov 30, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · Auto Flight System WiringSDR CA121203004Wire · broken(CAN) BROKEN WIRE FOUND IN AFT PITCH BRIDLE CABLE IN AREA OF CABLE CLAMP DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.Nov 30, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · Auto Flight System WiringSDR CA121106004Rotor · sheared(CAN) PILOTS EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING MAGNETO DURING A GROUND RUN UP WHICH CHANGED TO A DEAD MAG. UPON RETURNING TO BASE MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE MAGNETO AND FOUND THAT THE MAIN ROTOR SHAFT WHERE THE ROTOR GEAR M3827 MOUNTS ONTO THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED OFF.Nov 6, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA120831003Case · separated(CAN) MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STARTER STILL PARTIALLY ENGAGED TO THE ENGINE RING GEAR. THE FORWARD HALF OF THE BENDIX GEAR TEETH HAD BEEN GROUND/WORN OFF. SLIGHT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RING GEAR OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE STARTER WAS REMOVED IT BROKE IN HALF AS ALAug 29, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · Engine StarterSDR CA120711009Light · malfunctioned(CAN) THE FOLLOWING IS TO ADVISE OPERATORS OF AN ISSUE WHICH WE HAD BELIEVED TO BE FAIRLY SIMPLE, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECTIFIED ON OUR PIPER SEMINOLE, AVIDYNE EQUIPPED, PA44-180. WITH THE DAY/NIGHT ANNUNCIATOR DIMMER SWITCH IN THE DAY MODE, AND YOU TURN ON THEJul 11, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · Electrical Power SystemSDR 2012FA0000114Washer · damagedNINTH ENGINE COUNTERWEIGHT FAILURE, ONE COUNTERWEIGHT WASHER FOUND BROKEN INTO MANY PIECES DURING A SCHEDULE INSP. THE BROKEN WASHER PIECES CAUSED ONE TAPPET BROKEN AND 2 CONNECT ROD, THE CRANKCASES AND OTHER PARTS BADLY DAMAGED. THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE DFeb 13, 2012 · N53295 · Piper PA44180 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR CA120123009Trunnion · damaged(CAN) IT WAS NOTED ON A SCHEDULED LANDING GEAR SWING THAT THE TRUNNION PN: 67040-15 HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND THE BOLTS WERE LOOSE THAT HOLD THIS PART TO THE WING SPAR. UPON REMOVING THE PART IT WAS EVIDENT THAT ALL THE HOLES WERE ELONGATED AND WOULD CONTINUE TO Jan 16, 2012 · Piper PA44180 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR CA111215010Muffler · broken(CAN) THE MUFFLER WAS REMOVED SERVICEABLE FROM AN ACFT WHICH WAS DOWN FOR EXTENDED MAINTENANCE, TT THIS INSTALL 1539.9 HOURS) AND INSTALLED ON THE SAME MODEL ACFT TO CLEAR A SNAG. THE MUFFLER TAILPIPE WAS FOUND LOOSE DURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION ONLY 27.5 HRDec 12, 2011 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA111110002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) WE FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION THAT THE FLAP CABLE, UNDER THE REAR SEATS WAS "FRAYED" DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF FLAP CLIP, PN: 62701-185. THE CLIP WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE TO NOT BE OPERATED IN A LINEAR PATH. THE CABLE FRAYEDNov 8, 2011 · Piper PA44180 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA111012002Muffler · cracked(CAN) WHEN COMPLETING AN OUT OF PHASE INSPECTION ON THE ACFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR MUFFLER ON THE RT ENGINE HAD SEPARATED INTERNALLY. THE OUTER SHROUD OF THE MUFFLER HAD BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE END PIPES AND THE INTERNAL PIPE. THE MUFFOct 7, 2011 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA110826010Baffle · broken(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH WITH PROPS IN FULL FINE, THE ENGINE RPMS WERE SPLIT WITH MORE THAN 100 RPM DIFFERENCE FROM LT TO RT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT PART OF THE INTERNAL BAFFLES ON THE FWD MUFFLER ON THE LT ENGINE HAD DROPPED DOWN AND WAS BAug 12, 2011 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR 201100703Strut · fracturedUPON LANDING THE ACFT JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RT MAIN GEAR STRUT FAILED AND COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE RT WING STRIKE THE GROUND. THE STEEL STRUT TUBE FRACTURED IN 2 SECTIONS, PROBABLY AT A STRESSED LOCATION. THE LANDING WAS DESCRIBED AS NORMAL WITH NO UNUSUALApr 16, 2011 · N574ER · Piper PA44180 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA110331024Stop · broken(CAN) WHEN CARRYING OUT A 500 HOUR INSPECTION, THE FEATHER STOP PN 78713-00 WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. WE ARE ROUTINELY FINDING THIS PART TO BE BROKEN ON OUR 3 SEMINOLES & THE AVERAGE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PART IS ONLY 200 HOURS.Mar 23, 2011 · Piper PA44180 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR CA101217003Stop · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY CYCLING THE PROPELLERS AND THAT IT APPEARED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING BLOCKING THE CONTROL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE THROTTLE QUADRANT COVER AND FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER FEATHER STOP HAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECESDec 17, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR CA101018003Elt · false activationTHE ELT ACTIVATED SOME TIME IN THE EVENING, POSSIBLY WHEN THE ACFT WAS PUT INTO THE HANGER. IT TURNED OFF AFTER BEING RESET. THE ELT ACTIVATED AGAIN IN THE NIGHT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DEACTIVATED UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED. THIS UNIT WAS INSTALLED APPROXOct 15, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA100906001Elt · activeIT WAS REPORTED TO THE PILOTS THAT AN ELT HAD GO OFF IN THE AREA. THE PILOTS NOTED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS FLASHING INDICATING AN ACTIVATED ELT. THE ACFT LANDED AND THE ELT WAS RESET ON THE GROUND BY MX. NO INDICATION OF WHY IT FAILED WASSep 1, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA100827004Stop · broken(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER FEATHER STOP WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE LOWER PART. THIS IS THE THIRD OR FOURTH TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE OPERATOR’S FLEET. WHEN THE SIDE OF THE STOP BREAKS THE SIDE PART PIVOTS AND WILL ACTUALLY PRAug 27, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR CA100813009Muffler · wornMUFFLER SENT IN WITH MUFFLER BODY WORN 50 PERCENT OF THE WAY THROUGH. MUFFLERS ON THIS MODEL ACFT WILL ALWAYS WEAR REGARDLESS OF PMA, OEM, PDA MFG. THIS MUFFLER IS A OEM UNIT. MUFFLERS CONTACTING EACH OTHER CAN RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE END OF THE MUFFLER, ANDAug 6, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA100525015Elt · inoperativeELT WAS INSTALLED APRIL 28, 2009 AND FUNCTION CHECKED BY THE INSTALLER. 30 DAY SELF CHECK TEST CARRIED OUT EACH MONTH AFTER INSTALLATION IAW DOC08038C, REV 2 PAGE 301. ALL SELF TESTS RETURNED A NORMAL RESULT. ELT WAS SWITCHED FROM ARM TO OFF POSITION WHEN REApr 28, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 2010FA0000279Muffler · crackedUPON PREFLIGHT INSP, THE RT ENG AFT MUFFLER WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE TAIL/EXIT PIPE SECTION. THE MUFFLER HAD BEEN ON THE ENG FOR ONLY 350 HRS TIS. UPON INSP, THE MUFFLER WAS NOTICED TO HAVE SOME CAN AREA CHAFING MARKS ON IT. ANALYSIS WAS DONE ON THIS MUFMar 3, 2010 · N577ER · Piper PA44180 · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA100204005Spring · broken(CAN) ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT WOULD NOT INDICATE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE GEAR WOULD DOWN AND LOCK, BUT THE GEAR LIGHT WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON LIKE IT WAS CYCLING WITH THE HYD PUMP. THE ACFT LANDED AND THE GEAR LEG WAS SEFeb 2, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA100204002Pump · damaged(CAN) THE ACFT WAS PREPARING FOR TAKEOFF. WHEN THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED BOTH ENGINES BALKED AND THEN QUIT. ALTHOUGH A POSSIBILITY OF CARB ICING WAS SUSPECTED, BOTH CARBURETORS WERE SENT FOR TEST AND REPAIR. THERE WAS A SB THAT APPLIED TO THE CARB ACCELERATOJan 26, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA100121006Switch · failed(CAN) AT SCHEDULED MAINT - AD 2004-21-05 - HEATER DECAY TEST REQUIRED. THE DECAY TEST PASSED. FUNCTION CHECK OF THE FAILED SWITCH IS NOT REQUIRED BY THE AD BECAUSE OF THE PN ON SWITCH. NORMAL PRACTICE IS TO FUNCTION CHECK THIS SWITCH AS IT IS REMOVED TO CARRYJan 21, 2010 · Piper PA44180 · Heating SystemSDR CA091211009Regulator Valve · leaking(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MX, REPETITIVE AD 2004-25-16R1 CALLS FOR INSP OF THIS VALVE. LAST INSP WAS 94 HOURS AGO AND THE INSP IS DUE EACH 100 HRS. VALVE FOUND TO HAVE A LEAK AT THIS INSP. LEAK WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE LAST INSP. DATE CODE ON VALVE IS 06/01 ANDDec 11, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Heating SystemSDR 2009FA0001023Control Cable · frozenDURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN, PILOT COULD NOT MOVE RT MIXTURE CONTROL. UPON FUTHER INSP, CONTROL WAS FOUND TO BE FROZEN. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD OTHER ENGINE CONTROLS FREEZE ON SAME TYPE OF ACFT. MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM.Nov 30, 2009 · N494ND · Piper PA44180 · Mixture ControlSDR CA091110005Turnbuckle · loose(CAN) CHANGE OF OAT (MUCH COOLER OPERATING TEMPERATURES) CAUSED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL CABLES TO BE SLACK ENOUGH TO ALLOW TURNBUCKLE TO CONTACT BULKHEAD. BULKHEAD PROTECTION STRIP WAS FOUND TO BE LOCATED TO ONE SIDE OF AFFECTED AREA. AFTER INSP TO DETERMINENov 9, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA091028009Elt · malfunctioned(CAN) ATC REPORTED AN ELT ACTIVATED IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED AND THE ELT WAS FOUND TO BE ACTIVATED. THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NOT NOTICED THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON FOR THE ELT WHEN THEY SHUT DOWN. THE ELT WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND TOOct 28, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 2009FA0000928Shaft · shearedROTOR SHAFT SHEARED AT SPLIT FOR POINT CAM. MFG IS AWARE OF DEFECT DURING MFG OF ROTOR. (K)Oct 14, 2009 · N9290P · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA091005013Bolt · corroded(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED REBUILD OF THE LANDING GEAR, THE LT GEAR TRUNNION WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT. THE RETAINING BOLT HOLDING THE AFT PIN INTO THE TRUNNION WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND TWISTED. BOLT IS MISSING MATERIAL FROM THE HEAD FOR ABOUT A 1/4 INCH DOOct 2, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR CA090911013Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE LT NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE AFT SUPPORT GUSSET IN THE AREA CLOSE TO THE DRAG BRACE PIVOT BUSHING. THE DEFECTIVE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED. (TC#Sep 9, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA090519001Control Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE DISCOVERED FRAYED DURING SCHEDULED MX.May 14, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA090519002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE DISCOVERED FRAYED DURING SCHEDULED MX.May 14, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA090123005Bracket · loose(CAN) INSP REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE BRACKET WHICH IS RIVETED TO THE TOP OF THE CARB HEAT BOX WITH BLIND RIVETS HAD WORKED LOOSE AND WAS ALLOWING MIS-ALIGNMENT OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE AND CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO STICK.Jan 22, 2009 · Piper PA44180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA081014005Arm · separated(CAN) THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP WITH REPORTED RT CARB HEAT U/S. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE WELD SECURING THE ACTUATOR ARM ONTO THE CARB AIR DOOR HAD BROKEN CAUSING THE ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SHAFT. THE WELD APPEARED TOO THIN IN COMPARISON TO THE LT ENGIOct 6, 2008 · Piper PA44180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA081014006Grommet · missing(CAN) DURING A DEFECT RECTIFICATION ON THE CARB AIR DOOR ON THE RT ENGINE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT ENGINE CARB AIR DOOR LOWER SHAFT SUPPORT BUSHING PN, 453-991 AND GROMMETT WERE MISSING.Oct 6, 2008 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Air Intake System
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