Service difficulty report · Spool · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
January 27, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55696
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7335274
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK1
Part
Spool
Part number
54696
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Governor
Component
Governor · Hartzl
Component part number
F27A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GOVERNOR SENT FOR REPAIR DUE TO RPM CONTROL ISSUES AND A HISTORY OF LEAKING. DURING DISASSEMBLY, THE PILOT SPOOL SHAFT THREADS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AT THE PREVIOUS ASSY OF THIS PART, A FINE THREADED B3808-4 NUT WAS USED IN PLACE OF THE REQUIRED B3808 (COARSE THREAD) NUT. THE B3808-4 WAS FORCED ONTO THE PILOT SPOOL DISTORTING AND CROSSTHREADED IT. UNIT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN OVERHAULED 3/1/94 AND HAD APPROX 200 HOURS TSO.

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