SDR 99ZZZX24

Service difficulty report · Gear

Difficulty date
December 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Gear
Part number
8210393A
Condition
Broken
Location
Propeller Gov
Component
Woodward
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

AT TEAR DOWN INSPECTION, FOUND IDLER GEAR FLOATING FREE IN GEAR POCKET. FOUND IDLER STUB BROKEN OFF AND EXTENSION DAMAGE TO GEAR POCKET. METAL FROM GEAR POCKET WAS INTRODUCED INTO ENGINE OIL SYSTEM. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION OR PREVIOUS METAL CONTAMINATION.