What was found
COUNTER WEIGHT RETAINING WASHER P/N 71907 CRACKED AND BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE COUNTER WEIGHT RETAINING PIN TO FALL OUT. ENGINE SEIZED.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 2006
- Submitted
- June 28, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7785Z
- Make and model
- Piper PA25235
- Aircraft serial
- 253989
- Aircraft time
- 6,215 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O540*
- Engine time
- 835 hours
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Washer
- Part number
- 71907
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Counter Weight
- Part time
- 835 hours
- Stage of operation
- AG
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.