Service difficulty report · Gear · Cessna 310N

Difficulty date
November 3, 2011
Submitted
November 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310N
Engine
Cont IO470VO
Engine time
243 hours
Part
Gear
Part number
653631
Condition
Damaged
Location
Crankshaft
Part time
243 hours
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

CRANKSHAFT GEAR WAS FOUND WITH FOUR TEETH MISSING FROM THE GEAR. THE CAMSHAFT GEAR THAT IT IS MESHED WITH STILL ROTATED AROUND THE GEAR AND MESHED WITH THE REMAINING TEETH. SB 08-12 DATED 9/9/08 SUPERSEDES THIS GEAR PN WITH A NEW HEAVIER GEAR PN 657175 AT THE NEXT ENGINE DISASSEMBLY. THIS ENGINE HAD BEEN DISASSEMBLED FOR A PROPELLER STRIKE INSPECTION.

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