Service difficulty report · Breather · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
August 5, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft time
423 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Breather
Condition
Chafed
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) ENGINE BREATHER ACCESSORIES DRAIN MANIFOLD FOUND CHAFED THROUGH ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF THE TUBE WALL THICKNESS. BREATHER IS CHAFING ON CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HOLE IT GOES THROUGH IN THE COWLING. THERE IS NO GROMMET, IT IS JUST A HOLE IN THE ALUMINUM SKIN WITH A TUBE GOING THROUGH IT WITH LITTLE CLEARANCE. THE TUBE IS NOT SUPPORTED AND VIBRATES.

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