Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 24, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,578 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
5243212137
Condition
Sheared
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON RETURN FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A GEN 2 FAILURE SO DECREASED ELECTRICAL LOAD AND CONTINUED TO MAINTENANCE BASE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE GEN 2 AND INSPECTED IT FOR ANY FAULTS. A REPLACEMENT GENERATOR WAS BEING INSTALLED WHEN IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE PULLEY WAS LOOSE AND DID NOT SEEM TO BE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE. THE HOUSING WAS REMOVED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED, NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTICED. A NEW SHAFT, BEARINGS AND GASKET WERE INSTALLED. SYSTEM WAS GROUND TESTED SERVICEABLE.