Service difficulty report · Support · Scwzer 269D

Difficulty date
May 2, 2003
Submitted
June 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103WP
Make and model
Scwzer 269D
Aircraft serial
51573
Engine
Lyc HIO360*
Part
Support
Part number
269A55753
Condition
Failed
Location
Idler Pulley
Part time
6,665 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

ON 5/2/03, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO AIRPORT, PILOT HEARD A LOAD EXPLOSION, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE TACH. PILOT INITIATED AUTOROTATION TO OPEN FIELD ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. ON 5/3/03, DISCOVERED CLUTCH CONTROL SPRING HANGING OVER EXHAUST AND IDLER PULLEY SUPPORT EARS STILL ATTACHED. INVESTIGATOR RETRIEVED PART FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.