What was found
(CAN) RING GEAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY HAD A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK APPROXIMATELY 16" LONG.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Engine
- Lyc IO540K1A5
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Support Assembly
- Part number
- 72245
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ring Gear
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.