Service difficulty report · Gear · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Aircraft time
8,887 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Gear
Condition
Worn
Location
Rotary Pump
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) FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE DURING ENGINE CONVERSION FROM PT6A-20 TO PT6A-27. THE PUMP WAS SENT TO PWC FOR BENCH TEST AND INHIBITING. CONTRACTOR ASSERTS THAT THE PUMP WAS TESTED AND THAT THE SEALS WERE LEAKING. DISMANTLED THE PUMP AND FOUND THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE INTERNAL SPLINES IN THE DRIVING GEAR AND COUPLING, RENDERING BOTH PARTS UNSERVICEABLE. THE PUMP HAS IN EXCESSIVE OF 0.006 INCH WEAR AND A BROWN SUBSTANCE ON THE SPLINES. THE PUMP HAS 340.3 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL