Service difficulty report · Crankshaft · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
January 11, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5347M
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842136
Engine
Lyc O320D3G
Propeller
Snsnch 74DM
Part
Crankshaft
Part number
13B37024
Part serial
V537921728
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
2,372 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

THE ENGINE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ITS FIRST OVERHAUL SINCE NEW. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS CLEANED, URETHABOND 104 COATING REMOVED AND CORROSION PITTING WAS DISCOVERED BENEATH COATING. THE PITTING EXCEEDED (SERVICEABLE LIMITS) AS STATED IN SB NR 505B. THIS CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT THE BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. THE ENGINE AVERAGED 39.5 HOURS/ MONTH SINCE IT WAS NEW. MFG AD COVERS THIS SUBJECT WITH THE COMPLIANCE WITH FAR, BEING TERMINATING ACTION FOR THE REPETITIVE INSPECTION. THE CRANKSHAFT (FROM THE FACTORY) HAD THE COATING AND (PID) STAMPING. NOTE: DUE TO THE URETHABOND 104 COATING, THIS SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE CORROSION PITTING WHICH IS A CONCERN OF THIS AD. THE ENGINE OVERHAULER STATED THE COATING WAS NOT W

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