Service difficulty report · Rod Bearing · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
March 6, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Aircraft time
3,844 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550C
Part
Rod Bearing
Part number
642398
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
1,400 hours
Component
Engine · Cont
Component part number
TSIO550C
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) ENG RECEIVED FOR CYL CHANGE, FOUND CAMSHAFT WITH SOME PITS. ON DISASSEMBLY OF ENG TO REPAIR CAMSHAFT FOUND NR 4 CONNECTING ROD BRG SHELL ON ROD END SPLIT IN HALF. OTHER CONNECTING ROD BRG WERE ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. TSN APPROX 1400 HOURS NORMAL TBO FOR ENG IS 2000 HOURS.

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