What was found
A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR WAS MISSING SEVERAL TEETH. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE SCREWS HOLDING THE CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR SHAFT HAD FAILED. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 3, 2006
- Submitted
- December 21, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5097P
- Make and model
- Piper PA24250
- Aircraft serial
- 24107
- Engine
- Lyc O540A1A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Screw
- Part number
- STD21C7
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Idlr Gear
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.