What was found
DURING 100 HR INSPECTION, A GEAR TOOTH WAS FOUND IN OIL SUMP. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND TO BE A TOOTH FROM THE TIMING GEAR ON THE CRANKSHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 2014
- Submitted
- July 16, 2014
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N487DA
- Make and model
- Cirrus SR20
- Aircraft serial
- 1832
- Aircraft time
- 5,624 hours, 5,624 cycles
- Engine
- Cont IO360ES
- Engine time
- 1,129 hours, 1,129 cycles
- Propeller
- Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 630690
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Engine Timing
- Part time
- 1,129 hours, 1,129 cycles
- 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.