SDR 98ZZZX2033

Service difficulty report · Driven Gear · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
February 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N745CA
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1043
Engine
Cont GTSIO520N
Part
Driven Gear
Part number
629218
Condition
Seized
Location
Oil Pump
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED YAW IN AIRCRAFT AND APPARENT LOSS OF POWER ON LT ENGINE (LOW RPM AND MAP). PILOT EXERCISED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO RESTORE POWER, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE ENG WAS SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. PROP WAS ALREADY IN FEATHER POSITION WHICH WOULD INDICATE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR ASSY SHAFT HAD SHEARED AT POINT OF ENGAGEMENT TO THE CAMSHAFT GEAR RESULTING IN LOSS OF TACH INDICATION AND OIL PRESS. FURTHER INSP OF OIL PUMP ASSY REVEALED SEVERE DRIVEN GEAR SHAFT AND BUSHING WEAR WITH HOUSING SIDE WALL WEAR. BUSHINGS AND SHAFT WEAR BECAME SO SEVERE THE OIL PUMP DRIVEN GEAR WOULD NOT PROFILE WITH THE DRIVE GEAR CAUSING BOTH GEARS TO LOCK UP AND SUBSEQUENT SHAFT FAIL

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