Service difficulty report · Pdu · Boeing 76725E

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
June 27, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 76725E
Aircraft serial
27194
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2F
Part
Pdu
Part number
20225387
Part serial
8710316
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CARGO POWER DRIVE UNIT, WAS RECEIVED FOR REPAIR FOLLOWING REMOVAL FROM THIS ACFT. TECH REPAIRING THE UNIT CARRIED OUT AN INSPECTION AND FOUND A NUMBER OF ISSUES WHERE A PREVIOUS REPAIR OR ASSEMBLY OF THE UNIT HAS DIFFERED FROM THE PUBLISHED MAINTENANCE DATA. THE "P" CLIP TO HOLD THE HARNESS IN PLACE WAS MISSING AND THE SCREW WAS REPLACED BY 1 OF A DIFFERENT TYPE, NOT SPECIFIED FOR THAT LOCATION. THE HYSTERESIS COUPLING WAS FOUND TO PROVIDE LOW TORQUE DUE TO BEING INCORRECTLY SHIMMED AND THE GEAR INSERT ASSEMBLY NOT BEING SEALED AND FREE TO MOVE INSIDE THE UNIT. IN THIS CONDITION IT IS VERY UNLIKELY THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE PASSED THE RETURN TO SERVICE TEST IN THE COMPONENT MM. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST EXPERIENCE OF INCORRECT SHIMMING OF THE HYSTERESIS COUPLING FROM PDU`S, ALTHOUGH THESE HAVE NOT BEEN SPECIFICALLY RECORDED.

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