What was found
(CAN) CASTING SUPPORTING THE DRIVE GEAR CRACKED. THE DRIVE GEAR STAYED ENGAGED AFTER ENGINE WAS STARTED. (X)
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2000
- Submitted
- November 27, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172M
- Aircraft time
- 10,510 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320E2D
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Casting
- Part number
- PS1432
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Near Front Brg
- Component
- Starter · Prestolite · MZ4222
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.