What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE FAILED. INVESTIGATION FOUND ACCESSORY CASE DRIVE GEARS WITH BROKEN TEETH.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 8300 · Accessory Gearboxes
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- L168468A
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Accessory Drive
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, Y
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.