Service difficulty report · Piston · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,476 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Piston
Part number
757499
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE PERFORMING SB1233, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT MLG ACTUATOR PISTON THREADED END CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .2500" AND A PIECE OF THREADED ROD PORTION APPROXIMATELY .2500" X .2500" MISSING FROM END OF PISTON THREADED END. ACTUATOR REPLACED.

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