Service difficulty report · Gear · Amtr HEADWIND

Difficulty date
October 3, 2001
Submitted
November 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3948
Make and model
Amtr HEADWIND
Aircraft serial
AB7
Engine
Frnkln 4AC176B*
Part
Gear
Part number
10068
Condition
Broken
Location
Magneto
Part time
2,000 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 200 FT, ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED CAM GEAR, WHICH DRIVE BOTH MAGNETO GEARS, HAD SHATTERED. CAM GEAR IS MADE OF MICARTA (FIBER) MATERIAL.