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Service difficulty report · Gear Shaft · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
October 21, 2006
Submitted
October 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9QCUI
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft serial
U20606373
Aircraft time
9,906 hours
Engine
Cont IO550F
Engine time
404 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Gear Shaft
Part number
629448
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Part time
404 hours
Component
Oil Pump · Cont
Component part number
655117
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, ENGINE RUNUP PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CYCLE PROP AND THEN NOTICED ZERO OIL PRESSURE ON THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION REVEALED THE GEAR SHAFT ASSY IN THE OIL PUMP HOUSING WAS SHEARD. MFG HAS ASKED US TO SEND THE ENGINE BACK TO THE FACTORY FOR EXAMINATION. WE HAVE PHOTOS OF THE FAILED PART IF YOU TELL US HOW TO SEND THEM TO YOU.

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