What was found
(CAN) IDLER GEAR SHAFT FOUND LOOSE IN ENGINE CASE ALLOWING IDLER GEAR TO CONTACT CASE CAUSING METAL CONTAMINATION.
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 172P
- Aircraft time
- 2,155 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- LW13796
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Idler Gear
- Part time
- 2,196 hours
- 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.