Service difficulty report · Spring · Piper PA24250

Difficulty date
December 16, 2010
Submitted
December 16, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8176P
Make and model
Piper PA24250
Aircraft serial
243432
Aircraft time
5,202 hours
Engine
Lyc O540*
Engine time
1,582 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B3D32C417
Part
Spring
Part number
SL14995
Condition
Broken
Location
Pushrod Shroud
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TRACING AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PUSHROD SHROUD TUBE RETAINING SPRINGS (SL14995)HAD FAILED ON ALL 6 CYLINDERS. THE PART FAILED BY BREAKING INTO 2 OR MORE FRAGMENTS; THIS ALLOWED THE SHROUD TO UNSEAT FROM THE HEAD AND LEAK OIL. ALL 6 SPRINGS WERE REPLACED.

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