SDR 2006F00007

Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 1, 2006
Submitted
February 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87SF
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500096
Aircraft time
12,464 hours, 13,828 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
22A623
Part serial
25
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
12,464 hours, 13,828 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE N1(FAN) INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO, ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE N1 TACH GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT HAD SHEARED. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. CAUSE WAS EVIDENTLY METAL FATIGUE, GIVE THE TIME ON THE UNIT SINCE NEW.

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