Service difficulty report · Tie Rod · Piper PA31T1

Difficulty date
October 27, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93SH
Make and model
Piper PA31T1
Aircraft serial
31T7904029
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Tie Rod
Part number
3019371
Condition
Loose
Location
Compressor
Part time
6,715 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 SEIZED AND COMPRESSOR FOD. UPON DISASSEMBLY AT CRS, IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPRESSOR TIE BOLTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE NO STRETCH ON 4 OF 6. RESULTING IN COMPRESSOR IMBALANCE AND SEVERE RUB, SEIZING. POSSIBLE CAUSE: IMPROPER ASSY AT SHOP VISIT FOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE INSP 4/12/00.

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