What was found
(AUS) STARTER CLUTCH SPRING FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CRANKSHAFT,CAMSHAFT GEAR AND ATTACHING HARDWARE. ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTREVEALED INCONSISTANT HARDNESS.
- Difficulty date
- April 12, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna U206
- Engine
- Cont IO520A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC3YF1
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- SA539800M015
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine Starter
- Part time
- 2 cycles
- Component
- Engine Starter · Cont · IO520A
- 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.