What was found
WHILE IN-FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE AND TACHOMETER DROP TO ZERO, WAS ABLE TO LAND ON PRIVATE GRASS STRIP WITHOUT INCIDENT. DETERMINED THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR HAS FAILED CAUSING FAILURE OF OIL PUMP, TACH DRIVE AND ALTERNATOR GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- June 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N24FC
- Make and model
- Cessna R172E
- Aircraft serial
- R1720199
- Engine
- Cont IO360D
- System (JASC)
- 8540 · Reciprocating Engine Rear Section
- Part
- Drive Gear
- Part number
- 653236
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Oil Pump
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.