- Difficulty date
- August 29, 2000
- Submitted
- October 3, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A32C90
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 631845
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,150 cycles
- Component
- Engine · Cont
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- 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
(AUS) CAMSHAFT GEAR P/N 631845 CRACKED. FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR P/N 535662 CRACKED AND TEETH BADLY WORN. FUEL CONTROL UNIT P/N 629703-2 HAD O-RING SEAL MISSING FROM MIXTURE SHAFT. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CAUSED BY INCORRECT MESHING OF FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR P/N 535662 AND FUEL PUMP GEAR P/N 631684, AND/OR INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION OF FUEL PUMP GEAR P/N 631684 AND FUEL PUMP LOWER HOUSING INSIDE DIAMETER. (X)