Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Cessna 210N

Difficulty date
May 19, 2017
Submitted
August 1, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210N
Aircraft serial
P21000355
Aircraft time
4,200 hours
Engine
Allsn 250B17F2
Engine time
1,380 hours
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Fod
Part time
1,380 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, C, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HAD A CHIP LIGHT NR 3 ILLUMINATE THREE TIMES IN 10 HOURS OF FLYING. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT BECAUSE THE CHIP DETECTOR IS AN INDICATION OF METAL WEAR THE ENGINE BE REMOVED. ON INSPECTION, A POLISHING STONE WAS FOUND IN THE GEARBOX THAT APPEARED TO BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

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