SDR 95ZZZX898

Service difficulty report · Drive Spline · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
January 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2NA
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
96
Part
Drive Spline
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Lt End Hyd
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING AFTER PAINT. ONE HOUR OUTBOUND, THE PILOT NOTED THE LT ENGINE GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR FLICKERING. HE TURNED BACK, BUT HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE BEFORE HE COULD LAND. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT ENG HYD PUMP HAD THE WRONG DRIVE SPLINE INSTALLED. DRY SPLINE SHAFT WAS INSTALLED IN A WET SPLINE. AIRCRAFT HAD COME FROM MAINTENANCE FOR PAINT.