SDR 95ZZZX2111

Service difficulty report · Drive Coupling · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
April 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N357DA
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995271
Engine
Lyc O360E1A6
Part
Drive Coupling
Condition
Block Oil Galley
Location
Eng Oil Sump
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING COMPLETION OF AD 78-09-07 ON LT ENGINE AND WHILE INSTALLING LT MAG, RUBBER DRIVE COUPLING WAS DROPPED INTO ENGINE. WHEN SUMP DRAIN WAS REMOVED TO RETRIEVE COUPLING, TWO WERE FOUND NEAR THE QUICK DRAIN. ENGINE HAD A HISTORY OF LOW OIL PRESSURE ON OCCASIONS, BUT REASON HAD NOT BEEN FOUND. IT IS BELIEVED THE PREVIOUSLY LOST COUPLING WAS REASON FOR LOW OIL PRESSURES.

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