Service difficulty report · Setscrew · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 9, 2011
Submitted
March 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22427
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
8152065
Aircraft time
14,989 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Engine time
6,469 hours
Part
Setscrew
Part number
AN565B1032H5
Condition
Missing
Location
Gonernor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM DPA TO YIP FLYING AT 10,000FT WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE LOST MANIFOLD PRESSURE, PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DPA LANDED NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR IDLER GEAR SHAFT SET SCREW THAT HOLDS IN SHAFT IN PLACE CAME OUT AND LET SHAFT GO OUT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE LETTING IDLER GEAR TO DROP DOWN AND QUIT DRIVING PROPELLER GOVERNOR. WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE ENGINE.

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