Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Piper PA60601P

Difficulty date
January 2, 2006
Submitted
January 23, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91VK
Make and model
Piper PA60601P
Aircraft serial
61P06157963
Part
Cylinder
Part number
40005401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Strut
Part time
4,148 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COLLAR SEPARATING FROM TUBE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION WHEN PART WAS FURNACE BRAZED OR SILVER SOLDERED TOGETHER WORKING COLLAR CAUSED PART TO WORK AND CRACK BOSS. RECOMMEND INSPECTION OF COLLAR AT BOTTOM OF GEAR STRUT FOR ANY MOVEMENT OR WORKING BETWEEN COLLAR AND THE STRUT CYLINDER ASSY DYE CHECK WHERE PART IS MACHINED FOR CLEARANCE ON TORQUE LINKS. (K)

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