Service difficulty report · Shaft · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
June 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
4,251 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Shaft
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter
Part time
826 hours
Component
Starter
Component part number
BC3201
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) DURING ENGINE START THE STARTER FAILED. STARTER WAS REMOVED AND DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND FRACTURED. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT START THE CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER GEAR, P/N 656762 WAS DAMAGED. ENGINE REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REAR CASE/SUMP REMOVAL TO FACILITATE CRANKSHAFT GEAR REPLACEMENT.

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