Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
May 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59764
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652037
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Tube
Part number
72257
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pushrod Tube
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

PILOT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE OF AN OIL LEAK ON THE LEFT ENGINE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A LEAK WAS COMING FROM NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD TUBE. WHEN THE TUBE WAS REMOVED A CRACK WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM THE CYLINDER END. THE CRACK STARTED AT A DENT IN THE TUBE WHICH SEEMS TO BE FROM SHIPPING DAMAGE. AS THIS ENGINE WAS NOT SHIPPED IN STANDARD CRATE SUCH AS THE MFG USES. THE PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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