Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
July 7, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft time
7,974 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C503
Part
Bearing
Part number
641368
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter Shaft
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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) ON A TRAINING FLIGHT IN CRUISE PILOTS OBSERVED LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION ON THE LT ENGINE AND NO OIL PRESSURE ON THE GAUGE. THE PROPELLER FEATHERED ON ITS OWN DUE TO NO OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN ACCORDING TO THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED AT THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WASFOUND THAT A NEEDLE BEARING FROM THE STARTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAD MADE ITS WAY TO THE OIL PUMP GEARS AND SUBSEQUENTLY JAMMING THE GEARS SHEARING THE PUMP DRIVE MAKING THE PUMP INOPERATIVE.

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