Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 337C

Difficulty date
March 10, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 337C
Aircraft time
2,823 hours
Engine
Cont IO360C
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C59
Part
Coupling
Part number
632050
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Eng Access Case
Component
Reciprocating En · Cont · IO360C
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED PARTS OF THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE BUSHINGS IN THE OIL SUMP AND THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING AND GEAR DESTROYED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR.

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