SDR 95ZZZX697

Service difficulty report · Impulse Coupling · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
January 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9942M
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700756
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Impulse Coupling
Part number
S6RN25
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mag
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE RUN-UP, PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE RPM DROP OF RT MAGNETO AND ALSO NO VACUUM. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE REAR MAGNETO BEARING FROZE AND THE IMPULSE COUPLING BROKE OFF AND DESTROYED DRIVE GEAR THAT RUNS THE VACUUM PUMP AND THE REAR ACCESSORY CASE WAS CRACKED. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS MINUS 28 DEGREES CELCIUS AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TANNIS ENGINE HEATER WAS NOT PLUGGED IN.

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