SDR 98ZZZX1626

Service difficulty report · Ring Gear · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4149Y
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843128
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Ring Gear
Part number
LW10551
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Starter
Part time
43 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, MECHANIC NOTICED THERE WAS ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF WEAR ON THE STARTER RING GEAR FOR ONLY HAVING 43 HOURS TT ON THE PART. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THE WRONG P/N RING GEAR INSTALLED. THE CORRECT RING GEAR IS P/N 72566 WHICH IS FOR A RT ROTATING ENGINE. THE P/N LW-10551 RING GEAR IS FOR A LT ROTATING ENGINE. THIS IS EVIDENCED WHILE SITTING IN THE PILOT SEAT, THE RING GEAR BEVEL (CHAMFER SIDE) SHOULD BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE FOR RT ROTATION, AND LEFT SIDE FOR LT ROTATION. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE WEAR MARKS, SYSTEM OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL.

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