Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 11, 2007
Submitted
February 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N242SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8226
Aircraft time
1,855 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,855 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Gear
Part number
13S19646
Condition
Loose
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
1,855 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF AT 400 FT AGL ENGINE QUIT FORCING AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND NO MOVEMENT OF ACCESSORIES AND VALVE MOVEMENT. REMOVED ACCESSORIES CASE AND FOUND DRIVE GEAR ON CRANKSHAFT MOUNT BOLT LOOSE AND PIN SHEARED. MARKS SHOW THAT BOLT AND GEAR WERE LOOSE FOR SOME TIME ALLOWING WEAR ON PIN UNTIL FAILURE. SUSPECT INCORRECT TORQUE OR INCORRECT SEATING OF GEAR TO FLANGE. ALSO WITH GEAR LOOSE BOLT COULD BE TURNED IN LOCKING TAB. HOLE IN LOCKING TAB TOO LOOSE ON BOLT. ENGINE NEW FROM MFG. WITH 1855.3 HOURS.

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