Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
November 2, 1999
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4058R
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240363
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
Part
Bearing
Condition
Spun
Location
Rod
Part time
2,709 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

NR 6 ROD BEARING SPUN MANGLED BEARING SHELL.. REMNANTS FOUND IN SUMP. NR 4 ROD BEARING SPUN, BUT WAS STILL INTACT. ALL OTHER ROD BEARINGS SHOWED DISTRESS AS FROM BEING HAMMERED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROD BEARING DISTRESS/FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF STANDARD SIZE ROD BEARINGS BEING INSTALLED IN PLUS .010 INCH CONNECTINGROD BORE. THE RODS WERE NOT IDENTIFIED AS P10 AS INSTRUCTED BY LYC SB 439A. SUBMITTER STATED THIS PROBLEM WOULD ALSO BE PREVENTED BY BOLTING RODS TOGETHER AND MEASURING DIAMETER TO FIND CLEARANCE IS WITHIN MANUFACTURER''S REQUIREMENTS. (X)

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