What was found
(CAN) INTAKE ROCKER STUD FOUND BROKEN ON #3 CYLINDER. CYLINDER SENT FOR EVALUATION WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT STRESS TO THE THREADED PORTION OF THE STUD WAS THE CAUSE OF ITS FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- April 18, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA44180
- Aircraft time
- 2,677 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LO360E1A6
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Stud
- Part number
- 3116
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 3 Cylinder
- Part time
- 94,000 hours
- Component
- Cylinder · Lyc · LW15322
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, R
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.