Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
October 18, 2004
Submitted
October 18, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43761
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft serial
28R7703310
Aircraft time
6,806 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360F
Part
Shaft
Part number
6271607
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Control Column
Part time
6,806 hours
Component
Control Column · Piper
Component part number
6721902
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 100 HR INSP AT 1V5, LT CONTOL COLUMN UNIVERSAL,P/N 62834-02, WAS REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO EXCESS PLAY. CONTROL COLUMN SHAFT, P/N 62716-02, WAS FOUND TO BE DRILLED (FOR THE AN-386-1-6A TAPER PIN) LESS THAN 0.025 INCH FROM AFT END OF SHAFT. HOLE IS SO CLOSE TO END THAT SHAFT WAS DEFORMED APPROX .125 INCH BY TAPER PIN. FWD END OF SHAFT WAS INSERTED APPROX 0.20 INCH BEYOND END OF SPROCKET, P/N 62839-00, TAPER PIN HOLE IS APPROX. 0.35 INCH FROM FWD END OF SHAFT. REPLACEMENT UNIVERSAL, PMA PRODUCTS P/N CA62834-802, HAS A WITNESS HOLE TO ENSURE SHAFT IS FULLY INSERTED BEFORE DRILLING. OPS INSPECT SHAFT TO DETERMINE AMT OF PENETRATION, THROUGH SPROCKET, REPLACE SHAFT IF IT PROJECTS BEYOND SPROCKET.

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