Service difficulty report · Drive Gear

Difficulty date
May 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cont IO360G
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
654720
Condition
Cracked
Location
Oil Pump
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) OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR FOUND CRACKED AT RADIUS BETWEEN GEAR FACE AND SHAFT. CRACK LENGTH IS APPROXIMATELY 1/3 THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SHAFT. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF PROP-STRIKE. SUSPECTED OVER-TORQUE OF THE OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR NUT OF 23.3-25.0 FT LBS.