NEWNAN, GA, USA
N8215B
PIPER PA-32R-301T
THE ENG STARTED RUNNING ROUGH THEN QUIT. THE PLT LANDED IN AWAREHOUSE PARKING LOT BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF 40-45 FOOT TRAILERS. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE SHARP EDGES OF THE ROLL PIN HAD WORN THROUGH THE CENTERING SPACER FOR THE TACH DRIVE ASS'Y. WHICH THEN MIGRATED TO THE OIL SUMP. THE HEADS OF SEVEN CAM FOLLOWERS WERE BROKEN. THE ENG CASE WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES BY FRAGMENTS OF METAL CRUSHED BETWEEN THE ROD CAPS AND CASE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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