Service difficulty report · Screw · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
July 22, 2018
Submitted
July 10, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N325MR
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4536358
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Propeller
Hartzl HCF3YR1
Part
Screw
Part number
AN565B1032H5
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Governor
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.

What was found

10 HOURS AFTER ENGINE OVERHAUL THE SET SCREW FAILED TO HOLD THE PROP GOVERNOR IDLER GEAR SHAFT CAUSING THE SHAFT ITSELF TO TURN. THE ALUMINUM THREADING OF THE EXTERNAL PLUG ALSO FAILED ALLOWING THE EXTERNAL PLUG TO BE FORCED OUT BREAKING THE SAFETY WIRE AND CAUSING A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. THE SET SCREW WAS IN PLACE ENOUGH TO PASS THE MAGNET TEST YAW SERVICE LETTER 1550 AND WAS INSTALLED YAW SERVICE LETTER 1343C. THE SET SCREW WAS SCREWED IN AS FAR AS THE THREADING WOULD ALLOW BUT EVIDENTLY NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP THE SHAFT IN PLACE DURING ENGINE RUNNING. WHILE WE CAN`T BE CERTAIN, WE ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE EXTERNAL PLUG COULD HAVE BEEN CROSS THREADED INTO THE CASE AT ASSEMBLY GIVING US A FALSE POSITIVE TORQUE ON THE EXTERNAL PLUG. THE CRANKCASE HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL DUE TO THIS INCIDENT.

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