SDR 97ZZZX3865

Service difficulty report · Dowel Pin · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5133J
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft serial
310R0253
Part
Dowel Pin
Part number
535634
Condition
Sheared
Location
Tachometer Drive
Component
631075
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT TACHOMETER HAD QUIT OPERATING. IT WAS DETERMINED THE DOWEL PIN (TCM PART 535634) ON THE OIL PUMP SHAFT GEAR (TCM PART 631075) THAT DRIVES THE TACHOMETER GENERATOR WAS SHEARED. SHORTLY AFTER THE SHAFT GEAR/DOWEL PIN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE SHAFT ON THE TACHOMETER GENERATOR SHEARED. IT IS SUSPECTED THE TACHOMETER GENERATOR HAD TEMPORARILY FAILED CAUSING THE POSSIBLY WEAKENED DOWEL PIN TO SHEAR RATHER THAN THE TACHOMETER GENERATOR SHAFT.

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