Service difficulty report · Dowel Pin · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 15, 2008
Submitted
April 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42079
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405488
Engine
Lyc LTIO540*
Part
Dowel Pin
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RT ENGINE QUIT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, AND CHANGING MAGS, THE ENGINE STILL ONLY RAN ROUGH, AT BEST. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND SENT BACK TO OVERHAUL FACILITY. AT TEAR DOWN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DOWEL THAT ALIGNS THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR TO THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED, ALLOWING THE GEAR TO SLIP. (K)

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