Service difficulty report · Alternator · Cessna 337G

Difficulty date
July 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 337G
Engine
Cont IO360G
Part
Alternator
Part number
633962
Condition
Broken Shaft
Location
Drive Shaft
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
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 ALTERNATOR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AT THE BASE OF THE ALTERNATOR. THIS SHAFT APPEARED TO BE CRACKED OR HAD A PREVIOUS FLAW. THIS ALLOWED THE REMAINING SHAFT AND DRIVE GEAR TO MOVE FORWARD RUBBING ON THE CAM GEAR. THE RUBBER BUSHING, P/N 632050, AND METAL RETAINER, P/N 352030, WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND FREE OF CONTAMINATES. THE ENGINE SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND FOUND FULL OF RUBBER AND METAL DEBRIS. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO OIL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION.

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