Service difficulty report · Collar · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
May 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5343J
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0416
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Collar
Part number
626737
Condition
Scored
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
70 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PROPELLER FEATHERING AT HIGH RPM''S. OIL TRANSFER COLLAR WAS SCORED CAUSING INSUFFICIENT OIL PRESSURE BETWEEN COLLAR AND CRANKSHAFT PILOT SHAFT. RECOMMEND DESIGN CHANGE ON TRANSFER COLLAR, OR CRANKCASE MODIFICATION TO ALLOW REPLACEMENT OF LEFT HALF OF COLLAR INSTEAD OF ENGINE DISASSEMBLY. (X)

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