Service difficulty report · Piston Rod

Difficulty date
December 14, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO360G
Part
Piston Rod
Part number
D5170
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Propeller
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) PISTON ROD PURCHASE (NEW) AND RECEIVED - VISUALLY ACCEPTABLE. PISTON ROD MACHINED INCORRECTLY FROM MCCAULEY - WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL BETA TUBE THREW THE PISTON ROD IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE TUBE ALL THE WAY IN. THE PISTON ROD INSIDE DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF THE BETA ROD. WE CHECKED OUR (NEW) INVENTORY AND FAILED A SECOND ROD WITH THE SAME ISSUES. (TC# 20101214008)