SDR 99ZZZX1973

Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Piper PA28R201T

Difficulty date
November 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6558C
Make and model
Piper PA28R201T
Aircraft serial
28R7803238
Part
Drive Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Pump
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.

What was found

DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT 8,500 FEET, PROPELLER SURGE OCCURRED. OBSERVED ZERO RPM, ZERO OIL PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE. STOPPED PROPELLER. GLIDE TO NEAREST AIRPORT 9.8 MILES. LANDED ON RUNWAY, ROLL OUT TO RAMP AREA. TEST, NO OIL PRESSURE, NO TACHOMETER. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED DRIVE GEAR. TEAR DOWN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK CHECK TEST RUN. TEST FLY OK. PART APPEARED OVERTORQUED BY ASSEMBLER AT OVERHAUL.

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