Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
August 26, 2008
Submitted
September 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N433CF
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0710
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
220045510
Condition
Sheared
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS AC HAS HAD 5 FAILURES OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DRIVE SHEAR SHAFT. THE AVERAGE TIME BETWEEN FAILURES IS 35.8 HOURS. THE SAME SHAFT BUILT BY ANOTHER MFG, HAS HAD ZERO FAILURES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL FAILURES IN DIFFERENT AC WITH THIS PART. THE DESIGN OF THE OTHER SYSTEM SHAFT IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. MFG WILL NO LONGER COVER THIS PART UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAVE TRIED SEVERAL RECOMMENDATION FROM MFG TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. (K)

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