SDR 99ZZZX2071

Service difficulty report · Gear · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
April 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N212CS
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft serial
C0048
Engine
Cont IO240B
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Part time
16 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPERATOR REPORTED BIG DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. REMOVED OIL FILTER AND FOUND STEEL AND ALUMINUM CHUNKS (LARGE). SOURCE OF METAL WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY A FAILURE OF THE STARTER DRIVE GEAR AND THE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEARS. ALL THE ABOVE GEARS WERE MISSING TEETH AND/OR HEAVILY DAMAGED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS A TOTAL TIME OF 16 HOURS.

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