Service difficulty report · Shim

Difficulty date
April 23, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Shim
Part number
23059576
Condition
Missing
Location
Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Allsn · 23035179
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) A GEARBOX WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO REPORT OF LOW OIL PRESSURE. 4 OF 8 SMALL SCREWS USED TO RETAIN A REPAIR SHIM WERE FOUND MISSING. THE REPAIR SHIM WAS LOCATED UNDER THE TORQUEMETER AND JOURNAL FLANGED SUPPORT. REPAIR SHIM WAS LIKELY USED FOR DIMENSIONAL RESTORATION OF THE TORQUEMETER SUPPORT PAD FEATURE OF THE GEARBOX COVER. 3 OF THE MISSING SCREWS AND A WASHER WERE LATER FOUND TRAPPED IN THE SCREEN OF THE SCAVENGE OIL TRANSFER TUBE AND SCREEN ASSY, WHICH IS LOCATED JUST UPSTREAM OF THE SCAVENGE OIL INLET OF THE OIL PUMP.THE FOURTH MISSING SCREWWAS LATER FOUND ON AN INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE GEARBOX COVER.