Service difficulty report · Dowel · Cessna 150L

Difficulty date
September 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 150L
Engine
Cont O200A
Part
Dowel
Part number
637832
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter Clutch
Component
643250
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE LOG STATES STARTER CLUTCH WAS CHANGED AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE DOWEL ASSEMBLY THAT RETAINS THE STARTER CLUTCH ADAPTER APPEARS TO HAVE SHEARED. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED THE ADAPTER TO MOVE FREELY IN ITS BORE RESULTING IN GEAR MISALIGNMENT AND SUBSEQUENT PRESSURES THAT FAILED THE CRANKCASE. THE REASON FOR THE DOWEL FAILURE IS UNKNOWN, BUT POSSIBLE INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE STARTER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY (P/N 643231) CAUSED THE DOWEL TO FAIL.

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