Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
May 6, 2005
Submitted
May 17, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9816C
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
28R7837222
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Part
Stud
Part number
5015
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Cylinder
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

NR 4 CYLINDER BASE STUD FAILED IN TENSION. NUT AND 30 PERCENT OF STUD LENGTH FOUND BETWEEN NR2 AND NR4 CYLINDERS ON THE INNER CYLINDER BAFFLE. NR 4 CYLINDER REMOVED AND REMAINING PARTIAL STUD REMOVED WITH STUD EXTRACTOR. INSTALLED NEW STUD, PN 50-15 AND REPLACED REMOVED CYLINDER. TORQUED TO RECOMMENDED TORQUE (600 IN LBS) IAW MFG MM. PROBABLE CAUSE: METAL FATIGUE DUE TO AGE OF ENG CRANKCASE STUDS AND NR OF CYLINDER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENTS DURING THE ENG LIFETIME. AC, MOST OF LIFE AS TRAINING AC. THROUGH INSP OF AND OR REPLACEMENT OF CYL BASE STUDS DURING ENG O/H WITH MANDATORY REPLACEMENT TIME PERIODS OR CYCLES. (GL11200510739) (K)

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