- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2025
- Submitted
- February 18, 2025
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft serial
- 208B0964
- Aircraft time
- 11,036 hours, 26,883 cycles
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112JR
- Engine time
- 7,000 hours, 8,376 cycles
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 31034053
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Gearbox
- Component
- Gearbox · Hnywl
- Component part number
- 31035992
- 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
ACCESSORY GEAR AND DRIVE IDLER ASSEMBLY [PN: 3103599-2, SN: 10P27504] FOUND DAMAGED DURING 7,000 HOUR OVERHAUL PERIODIC INSPECTION. DAMAGE FOUND DURING INSPECTION INCLUDED SPLINED SHOULDERED SHAFT [PN: 3103405-3] SPLINES AND SHAFT SURFACES WORN. SPUR GEAR [PN: 3103589-1, LN: 09-169019-335] GEAR TEETH, INTERNAL SPLINES AND GEAR SURFACES WORN. SPUR GEAR [PN: 3103406-2] WORN GEAR TEETH AND GEAR SURFACES.