Service difficulty report · Lug · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,391 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Lug
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter
Part time
189 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) CASE LUG FOR ACCESSORY BELT IDLER ASSY FOUND BROKEN. CONTRACT AMO DISCOVERED DEFECT WHEN INSTALLING O/H PROPELLER. STARTER CASE NOT SERVICEABLE WITH LUG BROKEN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TO BE SENT TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS, REPAIR WHEN SDR WAITING PERIOD COMPLETE.

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