Service difficulty report · Gear · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
November 15, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
354 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Gear
Part number
656762
Condition
Worn
Location
Starter
Part time
206 hours
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 FACT THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE THE STARTER DRIVE WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THAT THE STARTER GEAR ENGAGES INTO THE ACCESSORY CASE OF THE ENGINE WHICH WOULD RESULT IN SIMILAR DAMAGE, IT WAS SUSPECTED AT THE TIME THAT THE DAMAGE FOUND WAS A RESULT OF SUCH ENGAGEMENT. THEREFORE AT THE TIME A SDR DID NOT SEEM REQUIRED. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER ON INSPECTION, STARTER WAS REMOVED AND BOTH STARTER GEAR AND CLUSTER GEAR WERE FOUND DAMAGED BEYOND MFG LIMITS DESCRIBED IN SB04-7. FURTHER INSPECTION AT A LATER DATE INDICATED THAT THESE WERE MOST LIKELY NOT DUE TO ACCIDENTAL ENGAGEMENT AS THE DAMAGED AREA ON THE CLUSTER GEAR WAS CONCENTRATED 180 DEGREES APART WHICH WOULD BE CONSIS

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