Service difficulty report · Gear

Difficulty date
September 27, 2002
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont W6706A
Part
Gear
Part number
3979
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Camshaft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO A FAILED INTERMEDIATE CAM DRIVE GEAR. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT A PN 3979 GEAR FROM A TANK ENGINE HAD BEEN SUBSTITUTED FOR THE PN A3062. AIRCRAFT ENGINE GEAR WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED. TANK IGNITION DRIVE GEARS HAD BEEN USED AS WELL IN PLACE OF THEIR AIRCRAFT COUNTERPARTS. THE TEETH HAD SHEARED FROM THE INTERMEDIATE CAM DRIVE GEAR CAUSING THE CAM TO STOP TURNING AND ENGINE QUIT RUNNING.