Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna TU206G

Difficulty date
August 4, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna TU206G
Aircraft time
1,692 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520M
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Gear
Part number
539785
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter Adapter
Component
Starter Adapter
Component part number
835050A4
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED ITS FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE SECOND START OF THE DAY THE PILOT HEARD THE STARTER MOTOR RUNNING BUT THE ENGINE WAS NOT ROTATING. INSPECTION AND TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE STARTER ADAPTER GEAR P/N 539785 BROKEN AND SOME DAMAGE INSIDE THE ADAPTER HOUSING. THE ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NO INDICATION OF METAL CONTAMINATION. THE ENGINE OIL WAS CHANGED AND A NEW FILTER INSTALLED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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