Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63BD
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18201067
Engine
Lyc O540J3C5
Part
Gear
Part number
106B2016
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Component
Magneto
Component part number
1068256011
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

PILOT REPORTED RT PORTION OF MAGNETO INOPERATIVE (TCM DOUBLE MAG). INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERAL TEETH BROKEN FROM RT DISTRIBUTOR GEAR (PN 10-682016) ALLOWING GEAR NOT TO ROTATE. INSPECTION OF LT GEAR SHOWED ONE TOOTH BROKEN, HOWEVER, GEAR WAS STILL ABLE TO TURN. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN, IT IS SUSPECTED THAT GEAR TOOTH FAILURE OF ONE GEAR CAUSED FAILURE OF THE OTHER GEAR DUE TO FAILED PART JAMMING OTHER GEAR. (X)

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