What was found
DURING GROUND OPERATION, CAM SHAFT GEAR BROKE TWO TEETH. MOTOR AND DIRECTLY RELATED ACCESSORIES WERE REMOVED AND O/H. IT WAS UNDETERMINED BY THE O/H SHOP, THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 12, 2013
- Submitted
- June 28, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6035N
- Make and model
- Cessna 210M
- Aircraft serial
- 21062903
- Engine
- Cont IO520L
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C404
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 653631
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cam Shaft
- Part time
- 4,699 hours, 1,231 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.