Service difficulty report · Idler Gear · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1202X
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
2605
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Idler Gear
Part number
75072
Part serial
LW18837
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
3,560 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED CAMSHAFT AND ASSOCIATED CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR WAS SEPARATED FROM CRANKSHAFT DRIVE GEAR IDLER GEAR SLOWS EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO DRIVE TEETH. UNABLE TO DETERMINE AT THIS TIME WHETHER THE CAMSHAFT OR LT MAGNETO DRIVE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDLER GEAR DAMAGE AND ENGINE FAILURE. (K)

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