SDR 95ZZZX6815

Service difficulty report · Bushing · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
November 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2148F
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995157
Part
Bushing
Part number
63900119
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Aileron Con Rod
Part time
698 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AILRON HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. CLEVIS ROD END BUSHING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. WHEN NEW BUSHINGS, P/N 63900-119, WERE INSTALLED, THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF BUSHING WAS TOO SMALL (FELL OUT OF HOLE IN CLEVIS). NEW CLEVIS, P/N 554 687, WAS CHECKED AND THE BUSHING COULD BE INSTALLED WITH FINGER PRESSURE. BOLT AN 3-10 WOULD NOT GO THROUGH INSIDE DIAMETER OF BEARING. HAD TO REAM ID OF BUSHING. BUSHING, P/N 63900-119, OUTSIDE DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL AND INSIDE DIAMETER OF BUSHING TOO SMALL. CONTACTED PIPER SERVICE REP 4/94 ABOUT SAME PROBLEM. TOTAL TIME OF NEW PARTS WAS 697.8 HOURS. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS PART DIMENSIONS BE ADJUSTED.

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