SDR 96ZZZX3700

Service difficulty report · Rotor · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
June 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N199Q
Make and model
Beech D95A
Aircraft serial
TD581
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Part
Rotor
Part number
M3065
Condition
Shaft Failed
Location
Magneto
Part time
205 hours
Component
Slick · 4347
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

ENGINE NO START. TROUBLESHOOTING ISOLATED TO MAGNETO. OPENED MAGNETO HOUSING TO INSPECT. REMOVED DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR ASSEMBLY. NOTICED ROTOR GEAR APPEARED DETACHED. REMOVED GEAR AND FOUND SHAFT HAD BROKEN AT AREA BELOW POINT CAM SLOT. SLOTTED PORTION OF SHAFT REMAINED IN ROTOR GEAR. BREAK AREA APPEARED TO HAVE HAD MATERIAL DEFECT/CORROSION FROM DISCOLORED DARK AREA. SUBMITTER STATED DUE TO LOW TIME, SUSPECT DEFECTIVE MATERIAL.

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