What was found
A DETAINLED INVESTIGATION OF THE STARTER DRIVE REVEALED THAT ALL OF THE GEAR TEETH WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY ON ONE OF THE BEVEL GEARS WHICH DRIVES THE VACUUM PUMP.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2001
- Submitted
- May 29, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N729AS
- Make and model
- Cessna 337H
- Aircraft serial
- 33701938
- System (JASC)
- 3710 · Vacuum Distribution System
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 632617D
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Vacuum Pump
- Part time
- 725 hours
- Component
- Starter Adapter · Cont
- Component part number
- 64622
- 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.