Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft time
8,229 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Bearing
Part number
67542
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Lt Magneto
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) RT ENGINE, LT MAGNETO ENGINE HOURS: 745.2 DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MAGNETO REPLACEMENT. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED THE MAGNETO GEAR RETAINER ASSY AND BEARING PULLED OUT OF THE ENGINE TOGETHER WITH THE DRIVE COUPLING.UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR RETAINER ASSY BEARING WAS DESTROYED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE BEARING RECESS WAS INSPECTED AND CHECKED O.K. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND ASSEMBLY WAS REINSTALLED. NO FURTHER ACTION.

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