Service difficulty report · Gear · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
September 1, 2016
Submitted
December 15, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N568D
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0648
Aircraft time
478 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Engine time
478 hours
Part
Gear
Part number
656072
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
478 hours
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

WHILE PERFORMING 100 INSPECTION, FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS ON THE OIL DRAIN SUMP PLUG. REMOVED THE STARTER TO INSPECT THE STARTER AND CRANK GEAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS SIGN OF DAMAGE AND FOUND THAT THE TEETH ON CRANK GEAR AS WELL AS STARTER GEAR SHOWED DAMAGE. CHECKED THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND FOUND EVEIDENCE OF METAL DEBRIS.

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