Service difficulty report · Shaft

Difficulty date
October 9, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Shaft
Part number
A23037403
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
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) THIS TURBINE WAS RECD FOR ROUTINE SCHED MAINT. THERE WAS NO SERVICE COMPLAINT. ON DISASSY, TURBINE PT ROTOR NUT FOUND UNTHREADED FROM PT INNER SHAFT. SCORING EVIDENCE ON THE PT INNER SHAFT INDICATES NUT UNTHREADED DURING OP. NUT HAD BEEN STAKED AT 2 PLACES DURING ASSY. LOCKING DIMPLES ON PMA PT INNER SHAFT APPEAR UNDERSIZED WHICH PREVENTS PROPER LOCKING OF NUT ASSY. WHEN NUT UNTHREADED, CLAMPING LOAD BETWEEN NR 3 & NR 4 TURBINE WHEELS WAS COMPROMISED. AS A ARESULT, CURVIC COUPLES ON TURBINE WHEELS SHOW EVIDENCE OF MOVEMENT & FRETTING. TIME ON TURBINE IS AS FOLLOWS:TSN: 10494.0 HRS, TSO: 3476.2 HRS NOTE: PT INNER SHAFT IS A PMA PART.