Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
March 16, 2018
Submitted
March 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7389U
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700432
Aircraft time
32,610 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Engine time
1,386 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
350998
Condition
Worn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE HAD FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR BELT COMING OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECT THE COUNTERWEIGHT ATTACH BUSHING FOR DEFECTS. ON INSPECTION IAW SERVICE BULLETIN MSB 99-3C, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WEAR TO BUSHING WAS FOUND TO BE .004" FROM ORIGINAL. THE CORRESPONDING PIN WAS ALSO FOUND TO HAVE WEAR OF .004". REPLACED ENGINE.

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