Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
June 25, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4861T
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7235127
Aircraft time
4,907 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Engine time
4,230 hours
Part
Stud
Part number
76220P01
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
Part time
188 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CYLINDER BASE STUDS BROKE ON NR 3 CYLINDER. APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT PART NUMBER 76220-P01 THRU STUD BROKE AT THE CYLINDER BASE AND .500 NUT. THE REST OF THE STUDS BROKE DUE TO INCREASED LOAD FROM THE BROKEN 76220 STUD.

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