Service difficulty report · Gear · Beech A36

Difficulty date
August 21, 2012
Submitted
August 21, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4585M
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E1239
Aircraft time
2,170 hours
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Engine time
2,170 hours, 350 cycles
Part
Gear
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
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

CHANGING OIL DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND STEEL AND RED RUBBERY PIECES IN FILTER. REMOVE ALTERNATOR, METAL COMING FROM DRIVING GEAR ON CRANKSHAFT AND ALTERNATOR DRIVEN GEAR. RUBBER COMING FROM ALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLER. FOUR BOLTS HOLDING CRANKSHAFT GEAR TO CRANK WERE LOOSE ALLOWING GEAR TO SLOP AROUND AND CAUSE WEAR OF GEARS AND COUPLER. LOCKING PLATES THAT SECURE 4 BOLTS WERE MISSING.

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