Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
March 26, 2001
Submitted
April 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N484SC
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7820022
Aircraft time
2,928 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Engine time
2,928 hours
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Control
Component
Fuel Control · Bendix · DPF2
Component part number
25244404
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM EANSVILLE, IN AT 12,500 THE PILOT NOTICED HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE RIGHT ENGINE WITH THE POWER LEVER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE TORQUE WAS REPORTED TO BE 1600 FT LBS AND THE PROPELLER SPEED WAS REPORTED TO BE 2200 RPM. NO OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE REPORTED. THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS -12 DEGREES C AND THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WAS 30.27. SHEARED FUEL CONTROL DRIVE SHAFT.

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