Service difficulty report · Drive Assy · Scwzer 269D

Difficulty date
December 10, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Scwzer 269D
Aircraft time
3,507 hours
Engine
Lyc HIO360D1A
Part
Drive Assy
Part number
269A46193
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rotor Tach
Component
Rotor Tach Syst
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOST ROTOR TACH INDICATION. ROTOR DRIVE CABLE WAS REMOVED FROM ITS OUTER SHEATH FOR INSPECTION AND WAS FOUND SNAPPED IN TWO JUST BEFORE IT ENTERS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS REMOVED PREVIOUSLY DUE TO REPORT THAT ROTOR NEEDLE WAS BOUNCING. IT WAS INSPECTED AND RELUBED AND NO INDICATION OF DEFECTS WERE REPORTED. IT WAS THEN REINSTALLED. WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED THE SECOND TIME AFTER FAILURE, IT WAS NOTED THAT IT HAD BEEN CORRODING FROM THE INSIDE OUT.