Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
August 28, 2000
Submitted
January 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91284
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347970111
Aircraft time
3,197 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Engine time
1,371 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C502
Part
Pushrod
Part number
630393
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
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

ON ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE THREE PUSHRODS WERE NOTED TO BE CRACKED ALONG WHAT LOOKS LIKE THEIR ENTIRE LENGTHS. THE THREE DEFECTIVE PUSHRODS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES, AND THE REMAINDER OF THE PUSHRODS WERE OVERHAULED FOR BOTH ENGINES. CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT IS UNKNOWN.

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