Service difficulty report · Retainer · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
April 3, 2024
Submitted
April 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107AB
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347770341
Aircraft time
7,802 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Part
Retainer
Part number
631996
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Cylinder
Part time
922 hours
Component
Cylinder · Cont
Component part number
641370A1
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

ROCKER ARM SHAFT RETAINER CONTINENTAL P/N # 631996. FOUND CRACKED RETAINERS DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION WHILE PERFORMING VISUAL INSPECTION. ORDER REPLACEMENTS. OLD PARTS ARE CAST AND NEW STYLE REPLACEMENT WITH SAME PART NUMBER LOOKS TO BE BILLET.

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