Service difficulty report · Sleeve

Difficulty date
March 22, 2006
Submitted
March 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Engine time
11,155 hours, 11,641 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Part number
3013132
Part serial
SS31481
Condition
Shifted
Location
Engine
Component
Reduction Gearb · Pwa · PT6A27
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE PROPELLER DURING A PREFLIGHT CHECK AND NOTED PROP SHAFT LOOSENESS AND DRAG. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR. EXAMINATION OF THE 2ND STAGE CARRIER IN THE RGB REVEALED THAT THE SLEEVE USED TO REPAIR THE NR 5 BEARING JOURNAL HAD SHIFTED OFF OF THE JOURNAL. THERE WAS NO COLLATERAL DAMAGE DUE TO SLEEVE SHIFT.