Service difficulty report · Pushrod · Piper PA60601P

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
January 22, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N25RH
Make and model
Piper PA60601P
Aircraft serial
61P066979633
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Pushrod
Part number
600050507
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Part time
2,446 hours
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 AREA IN WHICH THE CORRODED SECTION OF THE PUSHROD ASSY IS LOCATED IS PRONE TO EXHAUST CONTAMINATION SINCE IT IS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE OUTLETS. THIS AREA NEEDS TO BE KEPT CLEAN OF EXHAUST RESIDUE AND CORROSION PREVENTATIVE APPLIED. OLDER TUBES WERE ALODINED ALUMINUM. NEWER TUBES ARE ZINC CHROMATED ALUMINUM BUT ARE STILL SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION. SB 600-122 ADDRESS THIS SUBJECT. INSPECTION IS DONE THROUGH FLAP ACTUATOR ACCESS PANEL. (K)

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