Service difficulty report · Packing · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
May 1, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft time
3,553 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360FB
Part
Packing
Part number
632878
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Main Bearing
Part time
60 hours
Component
Main Bearings · Cont
Component part number
632885
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
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 WAS REMOVED DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. UPON INSP IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NYLON PACKING INSIDE THE FRONT MAIN BEARING SHELLS WERE TOO SHORT. THEY DID NOT REACH THE FULL LENGTH OF THE GROOVE THAT THEY ARE SET IN. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THIS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE.

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