Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
January 16, 2002
Submitted
August 6, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35597
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
348070063
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Part
Crankcase
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right
Part time
519 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

THE TURBOCHARGER ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE RT CRANKCASE, THROUGH A 21 INCH MOUNTING BRACKET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE RT AFT ENGINE MOUNT. DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION, A 1.75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT CRANKCASE HALF, RT AFT ENGINE MOUNT ATTACH. IT APPEARS THAT OVER TIME, THE FLEXING OF THE TURBOCHARGER INSTALLATION PRODUCES A STRESS CRACK ON THE CASE HALF AROUND THE FWD STUD. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO HIGH TIME CRANKCASE HALVES AND THE DESIGN OF THE TURBOCHARGER MOUNTING. ENGINE HAS 519.2 HRS SINCE FACTORY REMAN.

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