Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
February 2, 2021
Submitted
February 3, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1311
Aircraft time
1,200 hours, 1,200 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,200 hours, 1,200 cycles
Part
Drive Assy
Condition
Failed
Location
Supercharger
Part time
1,200 hours, 1,200 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Z
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT INSTALLED WITH SUPERCHARGER. REMOVED PULLY DRIVE ASSY FOR INSPECTION. NOTED DRIVE SHAFT SPLINE UNEVENLY WORN AND GALLED. PULLED ACCESSORY DRIVE RECEIVING SHAFT. NOTED MISSING MATERIAL FROM RECEIVING MATING AREA. SIGNIFICANT METAL PRESENT. CONFERRED WITH FAT, SAID TO OVERHAUL DRIVE ASSY. I HAVE OBSERVED THIS CONDITION ON MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT. THE STEEL ACCESSORY SHAFT MATES WITH THE DRIVE ASSY WHICH IS ALUMINUM. CONSIDERING THE DIFFERENT COEFFICIENT RATES OF EXPANSION BETWEEN THE STEEL AND ALUMINUM ROTATING ASSYS, ITS THOUGHT THAT THE GEAR MESH WOULD LOSE CLEARANCE AS THE PARTS HEAT UP AND ERODE THE MATING SURFACES INCREASING GEAR LASH. THE RISK IS METAL CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT THE MOTOR WHICH HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON 2 AIRCRAFT, 1 DIRECTLY UNDER MY SUPERVISION. IT IS THE BELIEF OF THIS OPERATOR THAT IMMEDIATE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THE ICA OF THIS SYSTEM, WITH FAA PMI CONSIDERATION TO THE RESELECTION AND EVALUATION OF THE PROPER METAL FOR THE GEAR MESH BETWEEN THE ACCESSORY DRIVE AND THE SUPERCHARGER PULLY ASSY. THIS CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK IN THIS OPERATORS EXPERIENCE. PHOTOS FROM 2 AIRCRAFT WILL BE PROVIDED.

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