Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
August 1, 2010
Submitted
August 20, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N392DC
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0292
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
6567662
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter
Part time
50 hours
Component
Starter
Component part number
BC3201
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

DURING 50 HR INSP, A PIECE OF METAL WAS FUND ON THE CHIP PLUG. AFTER REMOVING THE STARTER, THE DRIVE GEAR WAS FOUND BROKEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, ONCE AT A 100 HOURS AGO AND NOW AT 50 HOURS SINCE MAJOR O/H. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE CUT OF THE GEARS. THERE IS NO CHAMFER ON THE CLUSTER GEAR FOR THE STARTER GEAR TO ENGAGE PROPERLY CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND BEFORE THEY MESH. SIL04-8 WAS C/W AT O/H.

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