Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Cessna 337D

Difficulty date
August 29, 2001
Submitted
August 29, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51WM
Make and model
Cessna 337D
Aircraft serial
3371140
Engine
Cont IO360CB
Part
Bevel Gear
Part number
632617
Condition
Failed
Location
Accessory Drive
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TROUBLESHOT LOSS OF VACUUM ON REAR ENGINE AND DETERMINE ACCESSORY DRIVE ASSEMBLY GEAR BOX FOR VACUUM PUMP AND HYDRAULIC PUMP INOPERABLE. REMOVE AND DISASSEMBLED GEAR BOX AND FOUND BEVEL GEAR PN 632617 STRIPPED OF ALL GEAR TEETH. ENGINE HAD BEEN RECENTLY OVERHAULED. OIL LEVEL AT CORRECT CAPACITY. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO IMPROPER GEAR MESH OF BEVEL GEARS FROM WORN OR INCORRECT SHOULDER THICKNESS ON BUSHING. MFG IS NOW AWARE OF THE GEAR MESH PROBLEM AND HAS CORRECTED IT VIA A SB AND ISSUED THE MODIFIED ADAPTER ACCESSORY DRIVE FOR REPLACEMENT.

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