Service difficulty report · Magneto · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
October 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Engine
Pwa R183092
Part
Magneto
Part number
SF14LN3
Condition
Stripped Gear
Location
Cam Drive
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN)SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE #1 ENGINE BACKFIRED AND RAN ROUGH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT HAND MAGNETO DEAD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PHENOLIC CAM DRIVE GEAR HAD ALL THE TEETH STRIPPED BY THE STEEL GEAR IT MESHES WITH. CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS SHAFT AND GEAR TURN FREELY.

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