Service difficulty report · Baffle · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
May 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N117NJ
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636168
Aircraft time
679 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
118 hours
Part
Baffle
Part number
LW13383
Condition
Elongated
Location
Rivet Holes
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ON RECEIPT OF A SECOND NEW BAFFLE, IT WAS DERIVETED TO CHECK FOR DEFECTIVE HOLES LIKE THE ORIGINAL UNIT AND ITS REPLACEMENT. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND NEW DESIGN (5 RIVETS PER SIDE) BAFFLE RECEIVED. THE HOLES ARE ELONGATED, OVERSIZED OR FIGURE 8 SHAPED AND ARE NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR THE MS20470AD4-4 RIVETS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE INSTALLED. ONE OF THE WASHERS ON THE BUCKED SIDE OF THE RIVET WAS MISSING ON ARRIVAL.

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