What was found
FOR AIRCRAFT N745SL MODEL G36 SN: E-3804 HOBBS: 789.7 IN MARCH 2022 THE STARTER ADAPTER WAS SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL TO AN APPROVED VENDOR, WESTERN SKYWAYS, INC CRS NO. WS9R575J. THE OWNER OF N745SL E-3804 HAS RECENTLY REQUESTED TO HAVE THE ENGINE OVERHAULED AND SELECTED VICTOR AVIATION CRS NO. BJ3R399L. THE ENGINE OVERHAUL PROCESS WOULD INCLUDE INSPECTING AND OVERHAULING THE JUST RECENT OVERHAULED STARTER ADAPTER P/N 642087A69 S/N WSW058838. WE WERE CONTACTED BY THE ACTING SHOP (VICTOR AVIATION) THAT THEY HAVE CONCERNS AND FINDINGS WITH THE UNIT AND SUPPLIED A LIST OF DISCREPANCIES BELOW: 1. STARTER ADAPTER WORM GEAR HAS CORROSION PITTING. 2. STARTER ADAPTOR MAIN SHAFT HAS CORROSION PITTING ON TEETH. 3. STARTER ADAPTER BRASS GEAR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AS A MATCH SET TO MAIN GEAR SHAFT MENTIONED ABOVE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN CUT UNDERSIZE TO MATCH EXISTING SHAFT. 4. STARTER ADAPTER WORM GEAR SHAFT HAS CORROSION PITTING. THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE WERE SHIPPED TO WESTERN SKYWAYS FOR THEIR REVIEW. UPON FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH BOTH PARTIES, WE (WEST COAST AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE) ASKED VICTOR AVIATION TO DOUBLE CHECK IF THERE WAS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT THE PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN “MIXED UP” WITH ANY OTHER STARTER ADAPTER COMPONENTS. VICTOR AVIATION HAS CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE REMOVED FROM STARTER ADAPTER SN: WSW058838. THIS WAS RELAYED BACK TO WESTERN SKYWAYS AS THEY ARE DENYING ANY OF THE FINDINGS/CLAIMS AND HAVE STATED THAT THESE PARTS “MUST HAVE BEEN SWAPPED AND VICTOR AVIATION IS PULLING A FAST ONE”. WE INSTALLED THE STARTER ADAPTER IN MARCH AFTER OVERHAUL AND REMOVED THE ENGINE LAST MONTH WITH THE STARTER ADAPTER HAVING TOTAL OF 15.7 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.