Service difficulty report · Stud · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 23, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
15,863 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Stud
Part number
5015
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Cylinder
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) THE NR 3 CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUD AT 8 O`CLOCK POSITION WAS OBSERVED SHEARED OF AT THE BASE OF THE NUT DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION. ASSUMED MFG. PART REPLACEMENT OR ON CONDITION AT O/H IS UNKNOWN. APPROXIMATELY ENGINE TIME IS 1500 HOUR SINCE O/H.

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