SDR CA060119001

Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date: September 9, 2005
Submitted: June 6, 2006
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Piper PA31P
Aircraft time: 4,415 hours
Engine: Lyc TIGO541E1A
Propeller: Hartzl HCC3YN
System (JASC): 6100 · Propeller System
Part: Gear
Condition: Failed
Location: Propeller
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) ON SHUTDOWN, PILOT HEARD A REPETITIVE SOUND, FROM THE LT ENGINE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE PROP GEAR HAD TEETH MISSING. EVIDENCE, METAL TEETH PIECES IN OIL SCREEN. NO RESISTANCE IN PROP ROTATION FOR ABOUT 10 DEGREES. ENGINE REPLACED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC 20060119001)

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