Service difficulty report · Idler Gear · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
9,118 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Idler Gear
Part number
LW10292
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE IDLER GEAR BETWEEN THE CRANKSHAFT AND THE CAMSHAFT GEAR DISENGAGED DUE TO FRACTURING OF THE CRANKCASE AND ACCESSORY CASE. THESE FRACTURES ARE DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE CRAN GEAR AND WOULD INDICATE THAT A SOLID OBJECT WENT IN BETWEEN THE CRANK GEAR AND IDLER GEAR. THE UPPER ROW OF TEETH ON THE IDLER, DRIVES THE MAGNETO AND THERE IS ONE TOOTH MISSING. THIS MISSING TOOTH IS PROBABLY WHAT WENT IN BETWEEN THE GEARS.

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