Service difficulty report · Maxaret · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
15,988 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Maxaret
Part number
69596
Part serial
KB184
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd System
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) AFTER A FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PULLED INTO THE HANGAR. AN AME WAS WALKING PAST THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THE LT ANTI-SKID COVER WAS MISSING THE THREE RIVETS ON THE CASE. ON REMOVAL OF THE COVER THE COMPOSITE BLOCKS DESIGNED TO HOLD THE DRIVE PORTION OF THE MAXARET AND THE DRIVING HEAD WERE FOUND BROKEN. THE MAXARET APPEARS TO HAVE SEIZED CAUSING THE DAMAGE. THIS UNIT HAS NO LIFE OR OVERHAUL LIMITS. THE ONLY SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE UNIT IS WHEN IT IS INSTALLED.