Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
June 11, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
3,136 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Gear
Part number
653631
Condition
Broken
Location
Crankshaft
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AT THE MOMENT OF ACCIDENT, THE MOTOR DID A "KICK BACK". TWO TEETH OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR THAT WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE STARTER CLUTCH SHAFT GEAR BECAME BROKEN AND FELL INTO THE OIL PAN. THIS MODEL OF THE STARTER CLUTCH CAN STICK IF IT IS TURNED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE OF THE HELIX THAT PUTS HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE TEETH OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR.

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