What was found
(CAN) COUNTERWEIGHT BLADE BUSHINGS AND BORE WORN (LOOSE) BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS. PROP GOVERNOR GEAR P/N 70389 HAD FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- May 27, 2003
- Submitted
- June 16, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 9,707 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- 79027
- Part serial
- 61036
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Crankshaft
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.