Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
November 22, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft time
3,585 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520AE
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C507
Part
Camshaft
Part number
643045
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMB-OUT OF CALGARY. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE PROP AND RETURNED TO CALGARY. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVE P/N 538076 WAS NOT IN INSTALLED POSITION. THE BEVEL GEAR P/N 534655 WAS ALSO MISSING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CAM SHAFT P/N 643045 HAD SHEARED ALLOWING THE GOVERNOR DRIVE TO FALL OUT OF ITS POSITION AND DROP INTO THE OIL PAN. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO AN ENGINE SHOP FOR TEARDOWN AND REPAIR. A COPY OF THE TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS SDR WHEN WE RECEIVE IT.

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