What was found
AT ENGINE DISASSEMBLY FOR OVERHAUL AFTER RUNNING FULL LIFE (1985.4 HRS) GOVERNOR IDLER GEAR SHAFT WAS FOUND BROKEN INSIDE THE GEAR. ENGINE RAN NORMALLY, NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2005
- Submitted
- February 10, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- EVGR735D
Jaars Inc - Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Engine
- Lyc IO540C4B5
- Engine time
- 6,992 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 70384
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Idler Gear
- Part time
- 1,985 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- P
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.