Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft

Difficulty date
January 24, 2003
Submitted
January 28, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
9,004 hours, 6,092 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
8,634 hours, 5,783 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Stripped
Location
Fuel Pump
Component
Fuel Pump · Garrtt
Component part number
307085063
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT ENGINE FLAME OUT CLIMBING THROUGH 7,500 FT MSL AT 250 KTS. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS PRIOR. UNABLE TO RE-LIGHT. UPON REMOVAL OF FUEL PUMP FROM ENGINE, FOUND SHAFT SPLINES SEPARATED FROM MAIN PUMP SHAFT. REPLACED PUMP WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.