What was found
DISMANTLED THIS ENGINE DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION, FOUND THE PROP GOVERNOR IDLER SHAFT BROKEN AT THE KEYWAY AREA. ALSO THE IDLER GEAR SHAFT BOSS IN THE CRANKCASE WAS BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 2004
- Submitted
- April 12, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4798S
- Make and model
- Piper PA32260
- Aircraft serial
- 321183
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4B5
- System (JASC)
- 8510 · Reciprocating Engine Front Section
- Part
- Shaft
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Idler Assy
- Part time
- 504 hours
- Component
- Idler Assy
- Component part number
- 70384
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.