Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 421A

Difficulty date
January 13, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 421A
Aircraft time
4,524 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520D
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C92
Part
Shaft
Part number
631847
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter Clutch
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, ENGINE START RT ENGINE NO ROTATION. PILOT CALL MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT STARTER CLUTCH WAS LOOSE. DISMANTLE, FOUND BAD GEAR ON SHAFT THAT IS RUNNING ON CRANKSHAFT GEAR. ENGINE REMOVED AND SEND TO REPAIR SHOP.

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