Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft time
12,231 hours
Engine
Lyc LIO360C1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Stud
Condition
Broken
Location
Crankcase
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 ROUTINE INSP, NR 4 CYL UPPER CTR HOLD DOWN STUD WAS FOUND SNAPPED OFF. THE CYL WAS REMOVED AND A WASHER WAS FOUND IN BETWEEN CYL AND CRANKCASE. THIS CAUSED CYL TO BE ON SLIGHTLY ANGLED CAUSING STRESS ON THE HOLD DOWN STUDS CAUSING ONE TO BREAK. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INSP AND OR REPAIR. CRANK CASE HAD DAMAGE WHERE THE WASHER CONTACTED THE CASE. CYLINDERS HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED SINCE LAST O/H. ABOUT 1550 AIRTIME HOURS AGO.

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