SDR 95ZZZX2736

Service difficulty report · Valve Sleeve · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
May 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7851W
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft serial
281870
Engine
Lyc O360A3A
Part
Valve Sleeve
Part number
61837
Condition
Broken
Location
Press Relief Vlv
Part time
4,402 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOUND LARGE ALUMINUM PARTS IN SUCTION SCREEN. THEY APPEARED BROKEN AND UNMARRED, I,E,; HAD NOT BEEN GROUND UP IN A GEAR TRAIN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION USING LYCOMING OVERHAUL MANUAL NR 60294-7, PAGE 7-2, IDENTIFIED POSS END ITEM, DISASSEMBLED OIL PSI RELIEF VALVE PLUG AND FOUND SLEEVE (IT-16) MISSING 2 SIDES. UPON REMOVAL OF SLEEVE, WAS ABLE TO REASSEMBLY ENTIRE ITEM WITH PARTS FOUND IN SUCTION SCREEN. INSTALLED NEW ASSY AND RETURNED ENGINE TO SERVICE.

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