SDR 98ZZZX4311

Service difficulty report · Oil Pump

Difficulty date
August 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Oil Pump
Part number
6876689
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
8 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE CAUSED SCAVENGE OIL FILTER BYPASS INDICATIONS TWO TIMES SINCE NEW. UPON DISASSEMLY OF THE OIL PUMP, FOUND IDLER GEAR, P/N 6875808, HAD WORN AWAY ALMOST HALF THE THICKNESS OF THE GEARSHAFT, P/N 6853346, AND HAD MOVED ITS LOCATION IN THE PRESSURE PUMP BODY, P/N 6895845, BY WEARING AWAY THE WALL OF THE GEAR POCKET.