Service difficulty report · Tie Rod · Piper PA31T1

Difficulty date
December 17, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N824VA
Make and model
Piper PA31T1
Aircraft serial
31T8104039
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Tie Rod
Part number
3019371
Condition
Loose
Location
Compressor
Part time
5,853 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

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR COMPRESSOR FOD. ON DISASSEMBLY AT AN APPROVED CRS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPRESSOR TIE BOLTS HAD LOST THE TIE ROD STRETCH (TORQUE) ON 4 OF THE 6 TIE BOLTS. RESULTING IN COMPRESSOR BOWING (IMBALANCE) RESULTING IN COMPRESSOR RUB DOD. PROBABLE CAUSE: IMPROPER ASSEMBLY AT O/H.

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