Service difficulty report · Bushing

Difficulty date
October 1, 2022
Submitted
December 2, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9825W
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Engine time
4,830 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
AELSTD2213
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
300 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE STOP UNCOMMANDED WHILE TAXIING BACK TO MY HANGAR AT MY HOME AIRPORT. DISCOVERED AFTER REMOVING ACCESSORY CASE THAT THE IDLER GEAR BRONZE BUSHING FELL OUT AND CRANKSHAFT GEAR PIN/DOWEL WAS SHEARED OFF AND CRANKSHAFT GEAR AND BOLT WERE LOOSE AND THE TAB OF THE BOLT'S LOCKPLATE AEL18639 WAS BROKEN OFF.