# SDR 20000511SH015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 1, 2000
- Submitted: May 11, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N117NJ
- Make and model: Piper PA 46-350P
- Registry model: [Piper PA 46-350P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-46-350p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4636138
- Engine: Lyc TIO540AE2A
- System (JASC): [8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8550)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000511SH015

## Discrepancy

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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