Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Engine
Cont TSIO360RB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
Part
Shaft
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP LEAKING. THE PUMP WAS DISMANTLED AND THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE FOUND, ROTOR SHAFT FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR AND EXTREME SCORING, DEEP SCORING IN SHAFT BEARING (BUSHING), LOWER FACE OF ROTOR SHAFT HAS CONTACTED AND DAMAGED LOWER THRUST PLATE. THE WEAR ON PARTS HAS ALLOWED THE ROTOR TO BE LOADED TO ONE SIDE CAUSING WEAR ON LINER WALL 5. ROTOR SHAFT (AT VANE SEGMENTS) SHOWS SIGNS OF BEING SUBJECT TO EXTREME HEAT.

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