Service difficulty report · Crankcase · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
October 26, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft time
6,005 hours
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YL2
Part
Crankcase
Part number
LW13810
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
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) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION FOUND ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET AND BOLTS WORN CAUSING A VIBRATION WHICH BROKE ALTERNATOR TIGHTENER MOUNTING BOLT AND CRACKED CRANKCASE BOSS AT THIS LOCATION. ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BOLTS AND ALTERNATOR MOUNTING ATTACH HOLES SEVERELY WORN AND FOUND ALTERNATOR LOOSE ON MOUNTING BRACKET.

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