Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7652L
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Aircraft serial
31P730012
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YN
Part
Bearing
Part number
LW13335
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
521 hours
Component
Lyc · LW13081
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO UPPER YELLOW AREA ON APPROACH TO LANDING. FOUND FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS METAL IN FILTER. ENGINE TORN DOWN, FOUND THRUSTBEARING BEARING BROKEN. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED PIECES WENT THROUGH PROPELLER DRIVE AND DRIVE GEARS CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH GEARS.

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