What was found
AFTER LANDING, THE IDLER PULLEY ASSY DETACHED FROM BEARING ASSY. PULLEY COULD HAVE HUNG UP IN FLY-WHEEL RING GEAR. NEW ENGINE INSTALLED JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE. RECOMMEND NEW BEARING BE INSTALLED AT ENGINE OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- September 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N28893
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 327940123
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Idler Pulley
- Condition
- Bearing Failed
- Location
- Air Cond
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.