Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Cessna 414

Difficulty date
April 9, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 414
Aircraft time
2,084 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
22A667
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, NON FLYING PILOT NOTED THE CO-PILOTS ENGINE RPM, TACH, INDICATOR LT NEEDLE DROPPING FROM TAKEOFF RPM TO ZERO WITH NO CHANGE IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE. PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY TACHOMETER INDICATION REMAINED UNCHANGED. INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE LT ENGINE TACHOMETER GENERATOR, SHEARED ITS MAIN DRIVE SHAFT BETWEEN ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE PAD AND THE TACH. GEN. REPLACED AND GROUND FUNCTION CHECK WITH NO FURTHER FAULT. REMOVED TACH GENERATOR FOUND TO BE VERY ROUGH TURNING BY HAND.

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