SDR 2002F00319

Service difficulty report · Gear Shaft · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
March 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95NA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0666
Aircraft time
3,165 hours, 6,263 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
3,165 hours, 6,302 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Gear Shaft
Part number
310045001
Part serial
NA
Condition
Excess Play
Part time
3,165 hours, 6,302 cycles
Component
Accy Gearbox · Pwa · PT6A114A
Component part number
3011810
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, LEAK WAS NOTED ON ACCESSORY DRIVE UNIT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FEMALE SPLINES IN THE ENGINE WERE WORN TO APPROX 80 PERCENT, SAME AS THE MALE END. SUGGEST AN ON TIME INSPECTION TO DETERMINE AMOUNT OF WEAR SINCE THERE IS NO SET INSPECTION TIME TO CHECK THIS DRIVE.

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