Service difficulty report · Baffle · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
May 1, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N117NJ
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636138
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Baffle
Part number
LW13383
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Oil Sump
Part time
118 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

TWO EACH AN470AD RIVET HEADS FOUND IN OIL SUCTION SCREEN. REMOVED SUMP, FOUND BAFFLE HAD 2 RIVETS WITH HEADS MISSING. FURTHER EXAMINATION SHOWED RIVET HOLES COUNTERSUNK ON THE HEAD SIDE. THIS BAFFLE WAS THE NEW STYLE WITH 5 EACH AN470-4-4 AD RIVETS ON EACH BAFFLE PIECE, NOT THE OLDER 3 RIVETS AS PICTURED IN LYC SB 489A. (X)

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