SDR 2005F00114

Service difficulty report · Spline · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
December 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0092
Aircraft time
7,437 hours, 8,649 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Engine time
7,437 hours, 8,649 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly B3DF36C526
Part
Spline
Part number
025323150
Part serial
846
Condition
Corroded
Location
Drive Assy
Component
Fuel Pump · Sundstrandem
Component part number
025323150
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

PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6 MAINTENANCE MANUAL, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION 73-10-02 PAGE 210, PARAGRAPH 8D, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE SEVERELY CORRODED AND DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NEAR FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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