Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
January 10, 2002
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91284
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347970111
Engine
Cont LTSIO360EB
Part
Pushrod
Part number
630393
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
3,197 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

ON ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE (TOTAL TIME 3197.9) THREE PUSH RODS WERE NOTED TO BE CRACKED ALONG ALMOST THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE PUSHRODS EXTENDING FROM THE VERY TOP. PUSHRODS REPLACED WITH NEW AND 9 OVERHAULED. BECAUSE OF THIS FINDING ALL 12 PUSHRODS ON RIGHT ENGINE WERE OVERHAULED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. RECOMMEND MORE FREQUENT INSPECTION OF PUSHRODS. CRACK IN PUSHROD EXTENDING FULL LENGTH OF ROD.

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