Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 13, 2001
Submitted
August 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3556F
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052066
Engine
Lyc LTIO540*
Part
Gear
Part number
LW10284
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
883 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ONE TOOTH ON GEAR SEPARATED AND LODGED BETWEEN CRANKSHAFT GEAR AND OIL PUMP HOUSING. THIS CAUSED THE REMAINING TEETH OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR TO ROUND OFF AND DISENGAGE FROM THE OTHER GEARS. THIS ALSO CAUSED 2 IDLER GEARS AND THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR TO SHEAR SEVERAL TEETH AS WELL.

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