Service difficulty report · Pump · Kaman K1200

Difficulty date
December 11, 2000
Submitted
January 24, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N134KA
Make and model
Kaman K1200
Aircraft serial
A940006
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Pump
Part number
K974120109
Part serial
0029
Condition
Seized
Location
Transmission
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

O.O TIME SINCE OVERHAUL, TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP SEIZED MOMENTARILY, ON FIRST STARTUP AFTER INSTALLATION. DAMAGING TRANSMISSION INTERNAL OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR. NO SHEARSHAFT INCORPORATEN IN OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE CHANGED, SECOND INSTANCE ON THIS AC. REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER AC.

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