Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 6, 1999
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,408 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Stud
Part number
38135015
Condition
Broken
Location
Cylinder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CYLINDER STUDS FAILED. STUDS WERE REINSTALLED AFTER PREVIOUS CYLINDER REPLACEMENT. AT INSTALLATION NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED ON REUSED STUDS.

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