What was found
IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT LOST PROP CONTROL, FEATHERED, AND LANDED. FOUND CAMSHAFT BROKEN AT GOVERNOR DRIVE END. RECORDS SHOW THIS WAS A NEW PART. INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL ON 3/89.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N40592
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277405337
- Engine
- Lyc IO540C4B5
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Camshaft
- Part number
- 75190
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Governor Drive
- Part time
- 638 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.