Service difficulty report · Boss · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59905
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652135
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Boss
Condition
Failed
Location
Idl Gear Shaft
Part time
112 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

THE CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR SHAFT BOSS AT THE CRANKCASE AND THE CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR SHAFT BOSS AT THE ACCESSORY CASE FAILED. RESULTING IN MEDAL IN OIL SCREEN AND OIL FILTER AND A LOSE IN OIL PRESSURE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CRANKCASE BOSS FAILED FIRST. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURED, THE FAILURES ON CRANKCASE WERE BOTH CERTIFIED BY A WELL KNOWN REPAIR STATION.

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