Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
April 25, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47445
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft serial
28R7703379
Engine
Cont TSIO360FB
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
629588
Condition
Broken
Location
Camshaft
Part time
1,618 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT WAS IN-FLIGHT WHEN ENGINE FAILED. PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR HAD FAILED. GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR ALSO DRIVES THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WHICH, WHEN GEAR FAILED, TOOK THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP OFF-LINE. GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED BEORE FAILURE. (X)

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