Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
March 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0090
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Coupling
Condition
Corroded
Location
Eng Drv Fuel Pmp
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
025323150
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE IAW MM, FUEL PUMP COUPLING IN-SITU INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SPLINE CORRODED. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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