Service difficulty report · Adapter · Cessna 207

Difficulty date
May 14, 2014
Submitted
May 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N91002
Make and model
Cessna 207
Aircraft serial
20700003
Aircraft time
18,406 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Engine time
471 hours
Part
Adapter
Part number
643259A18
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Part time
471 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTS THAT THE STARTER WAS SLIPPING. THE STARTER DRIVE ADAPTER SPRING WAS BROKEN & HAD DAMAGED THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR RETAINING BOLTS & SAFETY WIRE. THE SAFETY WIRE WAS BROKEN & OIL SYS CONTAMINATION WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO THIS. THE ENG WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE OIL CONTAMINATION CAUSED BY THE STARTER DRIVE ADAPTER FAILURE. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT WILL BE SENT WITH REFERENCE TO THIS SDR

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