SDR 97ZZZX4007

Service difficulty report · Key · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8CF
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
8020062
Part
Key
Part number
424910
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Cond Drive
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

PILOT REPORTED AIR CONDITIONER INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AIR CONDITIONER QUILL SHAFT DRIVE PULLEY WAS LOOSE ON QUILL SHAFT. RESULTING HEAT BUILD-UP DEFORMED QUILL SHAFT, PULLEYS, AND ATTACH HARDWARE, AND DESTROYED DRIVE BELTS. REPLACED QUILL SHAFT, BOTH BEARINGS, PULLEYS, BELTS, AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMALLY.

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