Service difficulty report · Gear · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
April 17, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Gear
Part number
656031
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cam
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPEARS CAMSHAFT GEAR HAD A TOOTH FAILURE WHICH LED TO A FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT COMBINED GEAR FAILURES.

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