Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
14,231 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Rod End
Part number
469153
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Governor
Component
Governor · Hartzl
Component part number
F624L
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL RT ENGINE UNDERSPED BY 300 RPM. TAKEOFF REJECTED AND RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT PROP GOVERNOR ROD END (JOINT) BROKEN. PART REPLACED AND GROUND RUN C/W SERVICEABLE.

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