Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 19, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26514
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0344
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Part
Gear
Part number
632893
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
312 hours
Component
Crankshaft · Cont
Component part number
642396
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

UPON START, RT ENGINE FAILED TO TURN. MECHANIC FOUND PROP COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND EITHER. LATER INSPECTION FOUND CRANKSHAFT LARGE GEAR MISSING TEETH, AND STARTER ADAPTER MISSING TEETH ON DRIVE GEAR. MECHANIC TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ENGINE.

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