Service difficulty report · Seal · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
June 4, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Engine
Pwa PT6A6A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Seal
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Actuator
Part time
29 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) INERTIA ACTUATOR MOTOR P/N 200N6071017220 WAS REPLD 29.9 HRS PRIOR TO FAILURE . NEW ACTUATOR WAS BEING INST WHEN NOTICES INERTIA APOATOR DEFLECTOR BEING CUT WHILE MANU MOVING. UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM HC & WHILE INVESTIGATING NOTICED SEAL THAT HAD UNEVEN MASHINGS FROM WEAR. WHEN DISLOCATED CREATED SAME PROBLEM OF DEFLECTOR BEING CAUGHT & REQ A LOT OF FORCE TO MOVE. THAT COND ITION TOOK OUT NEW MOTOR. EMPIRE PERFORMANCE DROPPED IN FLT & A/C ALTITUDE LIMITED. INCORRECT INST OF INERTIA SEPARATOR SEAL DISCLOSED CAUSING PROC FAILURE OF MOTOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE SUGGESTED CONNECTIVE ACTION-AFTER REMOVAL & REINSTATIN OF INERTIA SEPARATOR DISCONNECT WATER FROM ASSY & MANU CHECK.

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