Service difficulty report · None · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 13, 2022
Submitted
October 13, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N262CB
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2881005
Engine
Lyc AEIO320E1B
Part
None
Part number
4373
Part serial
19010687
Condition
None
Location
Pawl Rivet
Component
Impulse Couplin · Slick
Component part number
M3529
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

AFTER INSPECTION OF PAWL RETAINING RIVET, IT WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND ITS ACCEPTABLE LIMITS LISTED IN 3.3.4 OF THE SLICK INDUSTRIES MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL MANUAL P/N L-1363C. A PREMATURE WEAR OF THE PAWL RETAINING RIVETS WAS NOTICED UNDER NORMAL WEAR CONDITIONS. RECOMMEND TO INSPECT THE METOLOGY OF THE RIVETS FOR CORRECT TEMPER, WHICH IF NOT FOUND, THE PAWLS COULD COME APART AND POSSIBLY CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

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