SDR 95ZZZX2719

Service difficulty report · Distributor Gear · Cessna 172

Difficulty date
April 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4669G
Make and model
Cessna 172
Aircraft serial
17273295
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Distributor Gear
Part number
10682014
Condition
Broken
Location
Mag
Component
Bendix · ES1038255514
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE LARGE DISRIBUTOR GEAR HAS SHED GEAR TEETH DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FIRST SET OF GEARS SHED 11 TEETH AND THE SECOND SET SHED 2 TEETH. THE FIRST SET HAD 500 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AND THE SECOND SET HAD 303.5 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. INDICATIONS PRIOR TO INSPECTION WAS ENGINE MISSING, ESPECIALLY WHEN POWER REDUCED. SUSPECT QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT RULE OUT MANUFACTURE DEFECT. PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

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