Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
October 27, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft time
4,642 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Stud
Part number
50153813
Condition
Broken
Location
Crankcase
Component
Engine · Lyc · IO360C1C
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) 7 OF THE 8 STUDS ON NR 2 CYL BROKE ALLOWING THE CYL TO SHIFT CAUSING A VIBRATION. 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTED A VIBRATION AND RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE LOG BOOK IT WAS NOTED THAT NR2 CYL HAD BEEN REMOVED 375 HRS PRIOR BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.

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