Service difficulty report · Bushing · Piper PA60602P

Difficulty date
February 7, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA60602P
Engine
Lyc IO540AA1A
Part
Bushing
Part number
LW13923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Connecting Rod
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF AN ENGINE IN FOR CRANKCASE REPAIR AND AD 2002-20-51, 4 OUT OF 6 CONNECTING ROD BUSHINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED OR BROKEN. SOME BUSHINGS HAD ROTATED IN THE CONNECTING ROD, PROBABLY AFTER CRACKING.NO HISTORY OF OVERBOOST, OVERSPEED, OR DETONATION REPORTED.

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