What was found
(CAN) RETAINER FOR VERNIER DRIVE COUPLING WORN ON ITS FLATS, ALLOWING VERNIER TO SLIP AND THEREFORE (ENGINE) TIMING TO CHANGE. OVERHAUL SHOPS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2002
- Submitted
- May 31, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Doug C54EDC
- Aircraft time
- 35,204 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2000*
- System (JASC)
- 7414 · Magneto/Distributor
- Part
- Retainer
- Part number
- 1021488
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Magneto
- Component
- Magneto · Bendix · SF14RN8
- 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.