SDR 99ZZZX536

Service difficulty report · T Drive · Beech C35BEECH

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8945A
Make and model
Beech C35BEECH
Aircraft serial
D2699
Engine
Cont E2258
Part
T Drive
Condition
Leaking
Location
Accessory Drive
Part time
940 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 T-DRIVE (THIS UNIT MOUNTS THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP AND PROP GOVERNOR ONTO A SINGLE ACCESSORY PAD) DEVELOPED A LEAK. UNIT REMOVED AND SENT FOR OVERHAUL. UNIT WAS CERTIFIED AND RE-INSTALLED ONLY TO FIND THE GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR TO BE THE WRONG ONE. UNIT REWORKED AND RETURNED. UNIT RE-INSTALLED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. 8.37 HOURS LATER, A GEAR HOWL WAS NOTED ON GROUND RUN. T-DRIVE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. GOVERNOR DRIVE BEARINGS HAD DISINTEGRATED CAUSING METAL TO BE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE OIL SYS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE AS INCORRECT OVERHAUL PROCEDURES USED TO ASSEMBLE UNIT.