SDR 95ZZZX5036

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
August 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700LT
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7920046
Part
Bearing
Part number
452691
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor Drive
Component
501352
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

FREON COMPRESSOR DRIVE SHAFT HAS 300-HOUR INSPECTION INTERVALS. BEARING FAILED CAUSING DRIVE SHAFT TO SHEAR AT SPLINE END. DRIVE ASSY WAS 8.3 HOURS FROM NEXT INSPECTION. BEARING WAS OK AT LAST INSPECTION. TOTAL TIME ON BEARING WAS NOT KNOWN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED DRIVE ASSY BEARINGS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT 2,000-HOUR INTERVALS. MIGHT SAVE REPLACING $700 SHAFT.

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