Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Beech 95C55

Difficulty date
October 11, 2010
Submitted
November 12, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9580Q
Make and model
Beech 95C55
Aircraft serial
TE240
Aircraft time
9,930 hours
Engine
Cont IO520C
Engine time
1,782 hours
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
631845
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(V7AR) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE RT ENGINE WENT TO 2700 RPM THEN DROPPED TO 1100 RPM. THE PILOT DID NOT NOTICE ANY OTHER GAGE READINGS. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE ACFT LANDED OK. THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. ON TEARDOWN, FOUND THE CAMSHAFT DRIVE GEAR WITH MISSING TEETH. GEAR APPEARED TO BE BRITTLE. REMOVED AND REPLACE DRIVE GEAR.

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