What was found
TWENTY-SIX HOURS AFTER INSTALLING A TCM OVERHAULED ENGINE, STARTER ADAPTER FAILED. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT SPRING CLUTCH FAILED AND WAS UNCOILING INTO ENGINE ACC CASE.
- Difficulty date
- May 7, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4677N
- Make and model
- Cessna 414A
- Aircraft serial
- 414A0068
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520NB
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Spring Clutch
- Part number
- 539800
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Start Adapter
- Part time
- 26 hours
- 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.