Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 150L

Difficulty date
March 4, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 150L
Aircraft time
10,938 hours
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Gear
Part number
22355
Condition
Broken
Location
Oil Pump
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT RETURNED TO BLOCKS AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN AFTER NOTICING THAT THE RPM GAUGE WAS UNSERVICABLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE UPPER OIL PUMP GEAR, WHICH IS ALSO THE TACHOMETER DRIVE SHAFT. HAD SPLIT. THE PIECE WAS RECOVERED. AND THE GEAR / SHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THE RESULTING DEFECT MAY HAVE ALSO CAUSED SOME WEAR TO THE BUSHING AND OIL PUMP HOUSING.

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