Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
February 2, 2002
Submitted
March 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8808Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
301965
Engine
Lyc IO320B1A
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
78368
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tachometer
Part time
2,053 hours
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

WHEN CASE WAS REMOVED PN 78368 ON TACH DRIVE WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED. IF ACCY CASE HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR FAILURE OF LT ENGINE. HALF OF THE ROLL PINS WERE SHEARED AND FLOATING INSIDE TACH RING ON END OF CAMSHAFT. NEW REPLACEMENT PART IS MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL, WITH SOLID PIN INSTALLED, INSTEAD OF COMMON ROLL PIN .1875 X 2.33 PIN. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT TBO, IF THE OIL PUMP HAD NOT COME UP FOR INSPECTION THEN THIS WOULD HAVE NOT HAVE BEEN FOUND UNTIL ENGINE FAILURE. DUE TO A COMPLETE TOP 300 HOURS PREVIOUSLY, HAD DECIDED TO GO BEYOND TBO. OIL PUMP SAVED THE ENGINE.

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