Service difficulty report · Coupling · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
September 18, 2000
Submitted
November 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3NA
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
92
Engine
Rroyce DART5298Z
Part
Coupling
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Eng Accy Drive
Part time
23,474 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

WHILE DOING ROUTINE MAINT, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN ACCESSORY DRIVESHAFT, AND THE ACCESSORY DRIVE COUPLING AT THE ENGINE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THERE WERE NO PUBLISHED LIMITS FOR THIS COMPONENT. ROLLS ROYCE WAS CONTACTED AND THEIR ENGINEERING SUSPECTED THAT INTERNAL VIBRATION WAS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE ACCESSORY OUTPUT DRIVE COUPLING BEARING. IF PLAY IS FOUND IS THIS AREA. (X)