SDR RJWR002

Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N192AF
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0496
Aircraft time
2,107 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520NB
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, PILOT REPORTED SUBSTANTIAL OIL LEAK. FOUND STARTER DRIVE/ SCAVENGE PUMP ASSY PN R-642085A17 HAD A SHEARED DRIVE SHAFT. THIS CAUSED EXCESSIVE OIL TO GO TO AIR OIL SEPERATOR AND OVERBOARD DUE TO SEPERATOR COULD NOT RETURN THE VOLUME OF OIL COMING TO IT TO RETURN TO ENGINE SUMP. DISCOVERED SHEARED SHAFT AT REMOVAL OF SCAVENGE PUMP STARTER DRIVE ASSY. REPLACED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD. STARTER DRIVE HAD 101.1 TSOH

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