Service difficulty report · Baffle · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
August 16, 2000
Submitted
September 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4170K
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636297
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Part
Baffle
Part number
LW13383
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Fwd Vert Deflect
Part time
26 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE OIL QUICK DRAIN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO ONE SHEARED OFF RIVET HEAD, MS 20470-4, BLOCKING HOLE IN DRAIN VALVE. REF LYC SB 489A. OIL SUMP BAFFLE ASSY HAD THE VERTICAL DEFLECTOR FLANGE MISALIGNED TO BAFFLE PLATE AND THE TENSION LOAD POPPED THE RIVET HEAD OFF. RIVET LOCATED AT AFT END OF FORWARD VERTICAL DEFLECTOR. (X)

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