Service difficulty report · Magneto · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
September 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech D95A
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Part
Magneto
Part number
S4LN204
Condition
Shaft Sheared
Location
#2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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) THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. INSPECTION REVEALED THE #2 ENGINE LEFT HAND MAGNETO HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CASE BREAKING THE MAG CASTING AT THE MOUNTING FLANGES & THE MAGNETO SHAFT WAS BENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FUEL PUMP, CAMSHAFT, VACUUM PUMP & LEFT HAND MAGNETO WERE NOT TURNING. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED & THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR HAD SHEARED WHICH DRIVES THE L/H MAG, FUEL PUMP, VACUUM PUMP, TACH DRIVE & CAMSHAFT WAS MISSING TWO TEETH THUS THE GEAR WAS NOT ENGAGED. INSPECTION OF THE MAG REVEALED THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED ALLOWING THE MAGNETO TO JAM THE HOUSING CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR.

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