Service difficulty report · Clamp · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
March 19, 2015
Submitted
March 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999RZ
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258361
Aircraft time
10,212 hours, 7,128 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Clamp
Part number
230721126
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE MX, ONE OF OUR TECHNICIANS WAS TASKED TO TAKE A SOAP SAMPLE FROM THE ACFT APU. WHILE TAKING THE SAMPLE HE NOTICED THE APU STARTER GEN WAS LOOSE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE FOUND THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE STARTER GEN TO THE APU WAS SAFETIED, BUT DID NOT ENGAGE THE FLANGE OF THE STARTER GEN. THE CLAMP WAS ENGAGED TO THE ADAPTER FLANGE ON THE APU ONLY. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE STARTER GEN DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES & APU INTERNAL GEARS.