SDR 98ZZZX535

Service difficulty report · Driveshaft · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
January 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2NA
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
096
Engine
Rroyce DART5298X
Part
Driveshaft
Part number
GD203
Condition
Loose
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE BOLT SECURING THE FORWARD U-JOINT ONTO THE DRIVESHAFT HAD BACKED ALL THE WAY OUT. THE BOLT SECURING THE AFT U-JOINT TO THE DRIVESHAFT WAS LOOSE EVEN WITH THE LOCKING TAB WASHER INSTALLED. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARED THE WRONG LOCKING TAB WAS USED DURING OVERHAUL.