Service difficulty report · Adapter · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
January 30, 2008
Submitted
February 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6875D
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0511
Aircraft time
22,153 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
703 hours
Part
Adapter
Part number
642086A15R
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Part time
703 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL OF APPROACH PILOT NOTICED RT PROP WANDERING, LOOKED AT GAGES AND SAW RT OIL PRESSURE AT 0. PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND FEATHERED PROP. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND OIL ON RT MLG DOOR. MX INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND TEETH TO STARTER ADAPTER AND ENGINE LARGE CRANK SHAFT GEAR MISSING. UPON TALKING TO PILOT GROUP FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES OF STARTER KICK BACK. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN REFERRED TO CONTINENTAL MOTORS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF CAUSE OF TEETH FAILURE.

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