Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 6, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
15,239 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
300SG119Q
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START LT ENGINE, PROP STARTED TO ROTATE THEN STOPPED. UPON OPENING THE ENGINE COWL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRICTION DISC WAS IN PIECES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COWL. WHEN THE STARTER WAS REMOVED, THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED. THE TORLON INSERT WAS ALSO FOUND DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY ALONG WITH THE DRIVE GEAR IN THE ENGINE. THE DRIVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE STARTER DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING DAMAGE WHEN THE TORLON INSERT WAS NOT LONGER DOING IT'S JOB. STARTER TURNED OVER BY HAND AND IT WAS NOT SEIZED. STARTER SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.