Service difficulty report · Rod End · Piper PA28R201

Difficulty date
March 29, 2004
Submitted
April 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384ND
Make and model
Piper PA28R201
Aircraft serial
2844095
Engine
Lyc IO360C1C6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C213
Part
Rod End
Part number
89307000
Condition
Worn
Location
Prop Governor
Part time
678 hours
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.

What was found

PROP GOVERNOR CONTROL ROD END CAME APART FROM THE PROP GOVERNOR, CAUSING A LACK OF CONTROL TO THE PITCH OF THE AC PROPELLER. WORN AREAS THAT CAUSED TO OCCUR ARE THE BASE OF THE BALL JOINT AND WEAR AT THE END OF THE SPRING LOADED RETAINER ASSY. (GL21200402103)

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