Service difficulty report · Gear · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
February 14, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft time
4,534 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Propeller
Hartzl BHCC2YF2
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Accessory G/B
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. PWR WAS BROUGHT BACK AND AC RETURNED FOR SAFE LANDING. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN OFF RUNWAY, PROP FEATHERED AUTOMATICALLY. BOTH SUCTION SCREEN AS WELL AS OIL FILTER INSPECTED, NO METAL CONTAMINANTS FOUND. PROP DID NOT TURN FREELY. ALTERNATOR PULLED OFF ON THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. GEAR FOUND LYING LOOSE IN ACCESSORY CASE WITH MULTIPLE BROKEN TEETH ON OTHER GEARS. (TC NR 20080317004)

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