Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 18, 2016
Submitted
October 18, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N12LC
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3952
Aircraft time
877 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
877 hours
Part
Bolt
Part number
656990
Condition
Sheared
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
877 hours
Component
Crankshaft · Cont
Component part number
649899
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 START FOR MAINTENANCE THE PROPELLER JERKED TO A STOP. SUBSEQUENT START ATTEMPTS SHOWED NO MOVEMENT OF PROPELLER WHILE STARTER WAS RUNNING. REMOVAL OF THE STARTER AND STARTER ADAPTER REVEALED ALL SIX BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE LARGE GEAR TO THE CRANKSHAFT HAD SHEARED ALLOWING THE LARGE GEAR TO SPIN FREELY ON THE CRANKSHAFT.

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