Service difficulty report · Gearshaft · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
January 5, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N423FP
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40FC023
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Gearshaft
Part number
61098
Condition
Seized
Location
Engine
Part time
234 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

REMOVED VACUUM DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND FOUND DRIVE GEAR SHAFT SEIZED AND (3) TEETH BROKEN OFF OF DRIVE GEAR. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED NO LUBRICATION PORT FOR PRESSURIZED ENGINE OIL TO LUBRICATE THE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT. ALL (3) TEETH WER FOUND IN THE OIL PUMP INLET SCREEN. (K)

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