Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 19, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Ball Joint
Part number
469153
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
Y, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, THE RT ENGINE EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. PILOT COMPLETED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BALL JOINT ON PROP CONTROL CABLE BROKEN AT PROP GOVERNOR BELLCRANK. BALL JOINT REPLACED, CABLE CONNECTED AND ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE.

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