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This document is a Vendor Service Publication issued by Piper Aircraft Corporation, specifically addressing Service Bulletin Number 486 from Textron Lycoming. It is directed towards all affected owners and operators of various Piper aircraft models, including the PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage. The bulletin outlines the need for inspection of the Single Belt Driven Ring Gear Support Assembly in affected aircraft, detailing the serial numbers and part numbers involved. The purpose is to ensure compliance with safety standards and to provide guidance on how to proceed with inspections and potential repairs. The document emphasizes the importance of following the outlined procedures to maintain aircraft safety and reliability.

The bulletin applies to the Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage among other models.
Inspection of the Single Belt Driven Ring Gear Support Assembly is required for specific serial numbers.
The inspection should be performed at the next 100-hour inspection or sooner if desired.
Cracks on the assembly must be checked using a dye penetrant method.
Labor costs for the inspection can be claimed under warranty, with specific allowances for fixed-wing and helicopter aircraft.

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Type: Service Bulletins
Year: 1989
Pages: 5
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Models Affected

The service bulletin affects several Piper aircraft models, including the PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage. It lists specific serial numbers for each model that may require inspection of the Single Belt Driven Ring Gear Support Assembly.

Purpose of the Bulletin

The purpose of this service bulletin is to inform owners and operators about the inspection requirements for the Single Belt Driven Ring Gear Support Assembly. It aims to ensure that all affected aircraft are compliant with safety standards as set forth by Textron Lycoming.

Inspection Procedures

Owners are instructed to remove the propeller and starter ring gear support assembly for inspection. The inspection involves checking for cracks using a dye penetrant method. If cracks are found, the assembly must be returned to Textron Lycoming for warranty consideration.

Compliance Timing

The inspection should be performed at the next 100-hour inspection period or earlier at the owner's discretion. This ensures that any potential issues are addressed promptly.

Labor Allowances

Labor costs for the inspection can be recovered through warranty applications. The bulletin specifies labor allowances of 2 hours for fixed-wing aircraft and 6 hours for helicopters, valid for one year from the bulletin's date.

Safety notes

The service bulletin is not applicable to ring gears with multiple belt grooves.
Cracks may appear on the surfaces mating with the crankshaft/propeller flange.

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VSP 98 October 18, 1989 S VENDOR SERVICE PUBLICATION TO: All affected Owners/Operators, Piper International Distributors, Domestic Sales Dealers, Factory Direct Dealers, Parts Distributors, and Piper Field Service Facilities SUBJECT: Textron Lycoming Service Bulletin Number 486 MODELS AFFECTED: PA-18-150 PA-28-161 PA-28-161 PA-28-181 Archer II PA-28-236 Dakota PA-28R-201 Arrow III PA-32-301 Saratoga PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage Super Cub Cadet Warrior II SERIAL NUMBERS AFFECTED: 1809001 through 1809022, 1809024 through 1809026 2841001 through 2841139 2816041, 2816042, 2816044 through 2816092 2890061 through 2890120 2811017 through 2811028 2837001 through 2837020 and 2837022 3206043 through 3206053 3213012 through 3213024 4622001 through 4622044 PURPOSE: To distribute the attached Textron Lycoming Service Bulletin No. 486 to all affected Owners/Operators, Piper Distributors, Factory Direct Dealers, and Piper Field Service Facilities. The attached Textron Lycoming Service Bulletin pertains to the inspection of the Single Belt Driven Ring Gear Support Assembly as installed on the affected aircraft above. Refer to the publication for specific details. Note: The aircraft as affected above reflects only factory original engine installation. All claims should be submitted to Textron Lycoming as outlined in their Service Bulletin No. 486. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION 2926 PIPER DRIVE, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA 32960 TEL (407) 567-4361 Lycoming WilliamsportPlant TextronLycoming/Subsidiary of TextronInc. 652OliverStreet Williamsport, PA 17701 U.S.A. SERVICE BULLETIN DATE: August 4, 1989 Service Bulletin No. 486 Engineering Aspects are FAA Approved SUBJECT: Inspection of Single Belt Driven Ring Gear Support Assemblies NOTE This Service Bulletin is not applicable to ring gears with multiple belt grooves. MODELS AFFECTED: All new, remanufacturedand overhauledengines shipped from Textron LycomingafterJune 12, 1989are in compliancewith this ServiceBulletin. AffectedStarter RingGearSupportAssemblyPartNumbersare asfollows: 72245, 7432176628, 76944, 77579,78426, 78652, LW-10552,LW-11519, LW-12605,LW-13276,LW-13423,LW-13675,LW-16039,LW-16470, LW-16471, LW-16577,LW-18694and LW-18736. Any of the followingenginemodelsthat were remanufacturedor overhauled and shippedfrom Textron LycomingbetweenJanuary1, 1988to June 12, 1989 inclusive. AffectedEngine Models: O-235 -C1, -C2A, -C2C, _H2C,-J2A, -K2B, -K2C, -L2A, -L2C, -N2A, -N2C, -P2A; O-320 -A2B, -A2C, -A2D, -B2A, -B2B, -B2C, -D1A, -D1C, -D1D, -D1F, -D2A, -D2G, -D2J, -D3G, -E1A, -E2A, -E2D, -E2G, -E2H, -E3D, -H2AD; IO-320 -B1A, -C1A, -D1B, -E2A; AEIO-320 -D1B,-D2B, -E1B, -E2B; LIO-320 -B1A, -C1A; O-360 -A1A, -A1D, -A1AD, -A1F6, -A1F6D,-A1G,-A1G6D,-A1H6,-A2A, -A2F,-A3A,-A4A,-A4G,-A4J,-A4K, -A4M -A4N, -A5AD, -C1E, -C1F, -C1G, -C2C, -C2E, -E1A6D, -F1A6; IO-360 -A1A, -A1B, -A1B6, -A1B6D, -A1D, -A1D6, -A3B6D, -B1B, -B1D, -B1F, -C1C6,-C1E6, -J1A6D;HIO-360 -A1A, -C1A, -D1A, -E1AD, -F1AD; AEIO-360 -A1A, -A1B, -A1B6, -A1D, -A1E -B1B, -B1F, -B1G6, -B2F, -B4A, -H1A; TIO-360 -C1A6D; TO-360 -E1A6D; LO-360 -A1G6D,-E1A6D; LIO-360 -C1E6; LTO-360 -E1A6D; O-540 -A1C5, -A1D5, A4B5, -B2B5, -B2C5,-B4B5, -F1B5,-G1A5,-G2A5,-H2A5, -J1A5D,-J3A5,-J3A5D,-J3C5D,-L3C5D; IO-540 -B1C5,-C4B5, -C4D5D, -E1A5, -E1B5, -G1D5, -K1A5, -K1A5D, -K1B5, -K1G5, -K1G5D, K1H5, -K1J5D, K1K5, -L1B5D, -L1C5, -W1A5D, -V4A5D; AEIO-540 -D4A5,-D4B5,-L1B5, -L1B5D;TIO-540 -A2C,-C1A,-F2BD,-J2B,-J2BD, -S1AD,-AA1AD,-AB1AD,-V2AD,-W2A;LTIO-540 -J2BD; IO-720 -A1B, -D1C, -D1CD, -D1BD. General Aviation Manufacturers Association Page 1 of 4 Service Bulletin No. 486 MODELS AFFECTED: (Continued) Affected New Engines: O-235 -H2C with serial number L-24656-15, -L2A with serial numbers L24660-15 thru L-24719-15; -L2C with serial numbers L24679-15 thru L-24723-15; -N2C with serial numbers L-24680-15 thru L-24700-15. O-320 -A2B with serial numbers L-50233-27A thru L-50345-27A; -A2D with serial number L-50339-27A; -B2B with serial numbers L-15133-39A thru L-15135-39A; -B2C with serial numbers L-14738-39A thru L-15482-39A; -D1A with serial numbers L-14813-39A thru L-15368-39A; -D2A with serial numbers L-14708-39A thru L-15490-39A; -D2G with serial numbers L15422-39A and L-15491-39A; -D2J with serial numbers L-14753-39A thru L-15423-39A; -D3G with serial numbers L-14702-39A thru L-15463-39A, except L-15445-39A, L-15451-39A, L-15453-39A, L-15454-39A and L-15458-39A; -E2A with serial numbers L-50232-27A thru L-50319-27A; -E2D with serial numbers L-50235-27A thru L-50334-27A; -E3D with serial number L-50239-27A. IO-320 -B1A with serial number L-5913-55A. AEIO-320 -D1B with serial numbers L-5905-55A thru L-5914-55A. LIO-320 -B1A with serial number L-329-66A. O-360 -A1A with serial numbers L-31731-36A thru L32024-36A; -A1D with serial number L-31984-36A; -A1AD with serial numbers L-31859-36A thru L-32092-36A; -A1H6 with serial numbers L-32145-36A; -A2A with serial number L-32083-36A; -A3A with serial numbers L-31743-36A thru L-32123-36A; -AM with serial numbers L-31787-36A and L-31816-36A; -A4J with serial number L-31814-36A; -A4M with serial numbers L-31720-36A thru L-32139-36A; -A4N with serial number L-31900-36A; -C1F with serial numbers L-31739-36A thru L-32063-36A; -C1G with serial numbers L-31747-36Athru L-32146-36A and L-32165-36A; -F1A6 with serial numbers L-31799-36A and L-31815-36A. IO-360 -A1A with serial numbers L-24993-51A and L-25091-51A; -A1B6 with serial numbers L-24701-51A thru L-25114-51A; -A3B6D with serial numbers L-24683-51A thru L-25118-51A; -C1C6 with serial numbers L-24813-51A thru L-25097-51A; -C1E6 with serial number L-24705-51A. HIO-360 -D1A with serial numbers L-24679-51A thru L-25101-51A; -F1AD with serial numbers L-24713-51A thru L-25047-51A. AEIO-360 -A1B with serial numbers L-25117-51A; -A1B6 with serial numbers L-24688-51A thru L-25119-51A; -A1D with serial numbers L-24686-51A thru L-24857-51A; -A1E with serial numbers L-24698-51A

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thru L-25068-51A; -B1B with serial number L-24741-51A; -B1F with serial numbers L-24958-51A; -B2F with serial numbers L-24708-51A thru L-25115-51A; -B4A with serial number L-24704-51A. TIO-360 -C1A6D with serial numbers L-205-64A thru L-209-64A. Page 2 of 4 Service Bulletin No. 486 MODELS AFFECTED: (Continued) O-540 -B2B5 with serial number L-24309-40A; -B2C5 with serial number L-24314-40A; -B4B5 with serial numbers L-24220-40A thru L-24317-40A; -F1B5 with serial numbers L-24203-40A thru L-24267-40A; -G1A5 with serial numbers L-24206-40Athru L-24320-40A;-J1A5Dwith serial numbers L-24198-40A thru L-24319-40A; -J3A5 with serial number L-24196-40A; -J3A5D with serial number L-24197-40Athru L-24310-40A; -J3C5D with serial numbers L-24207-40Athru L-24293-40A;-L3C5D with serial number L-24308-40A. IO-540-C4B5 with serial numbers L-23795-48Athru L-24116-48A;-C4D5D with serial numbers L-23784-48A thru L-24133-48A; -K1B5 with serial numbers L-23940-48A thru L-24132-48A; -K1G5 with serial numbers L-23731-48Athru L-24119-48A;-K1G5D with serial numbers L-23771-48A thru L-24122-48A and L-24120-48A; -K1H5 with serial number L-23930-48A; K1J5D with serial numbers L-23738-48Athru L-24076-48A; -K1K5 with serial numbers L-23720-48Athru L-24134-48A;-W1A5Dwith serial numbers L-23733-48A thru L-24096-48A. AEIO-540 -D4A5 with serial numbers L-23735-48A thru L-24137-48A; -L1B5D with serial numbers L-23736-48A thru L-24080-48A and L-24136-48A. TIO-540 -A2C with serial number L-8922-61A; -C1A with serial numbers L-8940-61A thru L-8962-61A; -F2BD with serial numbers L-8924-61Aand L-8939-61A; -J2BD with serial numbers L-8912-61A thru L-9053-61A; -S1AD with serial number L-9026-61A; -AA1AD with serial numbers L8910-61A thru L-9031-61A; AB1AD with serial numbers L-8950-61A thru L-9017-61A. IO-720 -A1B with serial numbers L-1596-54Athru L-1612-54A;-D1C with serial numbers L-1599-54A and L-1601-54A. TIME OF COMPLIANCE: At next 100 hour inspection period or earlier at owner’s discretion. It has been discovered that a small quantity of Starter Ring Gear Support Assemblies installed on engines and shipped as spares between January 1, 1988 and June 12, 1989 may exhibit one or more cracks on the front and/ or rear machinedsurfaces. The crack or cracks may appear at any point on the surfaces mating with the crankshaft/ propeller flange. See Figure 1, Page 5. Before inspection, removal of the propeller and starter ring gear support assembly must be accomplished in accordancewith the Aircraft Manufacturer’s Service Manual. The support assembly must be removed from the engine for inspection. After removal of the starter ring gear support, inspect the support assembly in the areas shown in Figure 1, Page 5, using a dye penetrant to insure no cracks are evident. Follow the penetrant manufacturer’s instructions to perform the inspection. If a crack is evident, the starter ring gear support assembly must be an authorized Textron Lycoming distributor for warranty consideration. returned to Textron Lycoming through If no cracks are found, the starter ring gear support assembly must be identified with a yellow circular paint mark approximately 3/4 inch in diameter located 180 degrees from top dead center mark on the rear side of the support assembly. See Figure 1, Page 5. Page 3 of 4 Service Bulletin No. 486 Labor costs can be recovered by submitting a warranty application through any authorized Textron Lycoming Distributor. Labor allowances: 2 Hours for Fixed Wing Aircraft. 6 Hours for Helicopters. Labor allowances will be effective until one (1) year from date of this Bulletin. After completion of this work, make a logbook entry stating that the engine has been inspected and complies with this Service Bulletin. Figure 1. Starter Ring Gear Inspection Areas Page 4 of 4

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