Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 19, 2024
Submitted
October 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N267PK
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
727 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
727 hours
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
21119102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Part time
727 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AC DRIVE ASSEMBLY, CIRRUS PN: 21119-102, ALSO PN: 1133180-4. THE 4 BOLTS, THAT WERE ALSO SAFETY WIRED, ALL SHEERED OFF IN FLIGHT, CAUSING THE AC DRIVE SHAFT TO BACK OUT, RESULTING IN HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE AC DRIVE ASSEMBLY. NO ENGINE ROUGHNESS FROM THE PILOT WAS REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND TO PROPELLING AVIATION LLC, TAZEWELL TN, FOR TROUBLESHOOTING MANIFOLD PRESSURE INDICATION. AFTER REMOVING THE ENGINE COWLINGS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE INTAKE SYSTEM, I DISCOVERED THE HEAVILY DAMAGED AC DRIVE ASSEMBLY AND ONE OF THE SHEERED BOLTS WAS LAYING IN THE BOTTOM COWLING WITH THE SAFETY WIRE STILL ATTACHED TO THE BOLT HEAD. THE BOLTS AND SAFETY WIRE WERE RIPPED OFF THE PULLEY IN SHEER FORCE. CAUSE OF WHY ALL 4 BOLTS SHEERED IS UNKNOWN. THE SHEERED PORTIONS OF THE BOLTS WERE STILL IN THE THREADED BOLT HOLES OF THE PULLEY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PICTURES.

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