Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,597 hours
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
5243212137
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Part time
2,972 hours
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

(CAN) SHAFT SHEARED WHILE INSTALLATIOIN TORQUE WAS BEING APPLIED.