# SDR 95ZZZX1428

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 6, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N8165A
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-301
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 328006014
- System (JASC): [3416 · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3416)
- Part: Casting
- Part number: 3431
- Condition: Creep
- Location: Altimeter
- Component: Unitedinst, 5934PD1
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1428

## Discrepancy

(FACTORY SEALED INST MFG 11/79).  CRITICAL SHAFT END SHAKES OUT OF SPEC.  FACTORY SPEC.  SUBMITTER STATED ALL OF END SHAKES WERE UNDER BOTH THE O/H SPEC. AND THE FACT. SPEC.  THE CASTING APPARENTLY CLOSED IN DUE TO STRESS RELIEVING AFTER LEAVING THE FACTORY.  ADDITIONAL CLOSING IN COUPLED WITH A LOW TEMP CONDITION COULD CAUSE A POINTER HANG-UP CONDITION.  HEAVY CONGEALED MOLY/KOTE WAS REMOVED FROM TOP PLATE BEARINGS WHICH REDUCED TOP PLATE FRICTION TO ONE-SIXTH ORIGINAL VALUE.

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