Service difficulty report · Baffle · Piper PA32301

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N447KC
Make and model
Piper PA32301
Aircraft serial
3255047
Engine
Lyc TIO540AH1A
Part
Baffle
Part number
56G23399
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Sump
Part time
85 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING ENGINE OIL CHANGE FOUND RIVET HEAD IN OIL SUMP SCREEN. REMOVED ENGINE AND OIL SUMP ASSY. FOUND OIL SUMP BAFFLE ASY RIVETS SHEARED OFF AND ATTACH HOLES BROKEN OUT AND BAFFLE ASSY CRACKED. RETRIEVED RIVET STEMS AND HEADS. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL SUMP BAFFLE ASSY WITH NEW PART. REASSEMBLED ENGINE AND REINSTALLED. (K)

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