Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
September 21, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
10,068 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Gear
Condition
Seized
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto · Bendix · S6LN1208
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, AT TOP OF CLIMB AT ABOUT 8,500 FT. PILOT COULD NOT RESTART. INSPECTION ON GROUND THE GEAR TRAIN IN ACCESSORY CASE WAS OBSERVED NOT TO TURN. THE LEFT MAG WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE SEIZED. THE GEAR ON REAR OF CRANKSHAFT HAD TEETH MISSING LOCATING DOWEL SHEARED AND RETAINER BOLT BROKEN. NO DAMAGE TO NEXT GEAR IN TRAIN WAS OBSERSVED. ENGINE SENT FOR REPAIR / OVERHAUL. MAG SUBMITTED TO OAE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE.

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