Service difficulty report · Case · Piper PA31325

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31325
Aircraft time
11,015 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540F2BD
Part
Case
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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

(CAN) ON ENGINE BUILD-UP TO INSTALL THE PROP DEICE BRUSH BLOCK BRACKET ASSEMBLY. ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT GO THROUGH THE CASE HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE THREADS OF THE BOLT WERE MARKED UP. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BOLT HAD BOTTOMED OUT IN THE HELICOIL INSERT. TOO LONG OF A BOLT WAS USED. NEW HELICOIL WAS INSTALLED AND PROPER BOLT LENGTH WAS USED.

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