Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
August 29, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5119X
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Aircraft serial
U20605571
Aircraft time
2,285 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Engine time
695 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Gear
Part number
653631
Condition
Damaged
Location
Crankshaft
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

DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION PROPELLER WAS ROTATED BACKWARDS BY HAND TO CHECK COMPRESSION OF CYLINDERS. PROPELLER PHYSICALLY STOPPED BY SOMETHING INTERNAL IN ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTION BY REMOVING THE STARTER ADAPTER ASSEMBLY, THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING ONE TOOTH FROM THE GEAR.

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