Service difficulty report · Spring · Socata TB21

Difficulty date
July 20, 2006
Submitted
August 9, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2802W
Make and model
Socata TB21
Aircraft serial
1137
Engine
Lyc TIO540AB1A
Part
Spring
Part number
LW14995
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder
Part time
232 hours
Component
Cylinder · Lyc
Component part number
LW12429
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

THE PUSH ROD HOUSING TUBE RETAINING SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AT THE BEND JUST OB OF THE MOUNT HOLE. THE UNBROKEN SPRINGS HAD A TOOL LINE AT THE POINT OF THE BEND. THERE WERE 2 BROKEN SPRINGS, LOCATED ON NR 3 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS. ONE SPRING HAD ONE SIDE BROKEN OFF THE OTHER BOTH SIDES WERE BROKEN. BELIEVE THE TOOL MARKS ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALL 6 SPRINGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW MFG PARTS AND SOME ALSO CONTAINED THE TOOL MARKS AT THE BEND. (K)

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