Service difficulty report · Fan · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 8, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
27,030 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Fan
Part number
230481490
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas
Component part number
23048004M
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) DURING INSTALLATION OF FAN PN 230481490 AT OVERHAUL, THE CENTER PART OF THE FAN BROKE AWAY FROM THE FAN BODY AND BLADES. THE CAST ALUMINUM FAN WAS BEING ATTACHED TO THE SHAFT, ARMATURE AND BEARING ASSY WHEN IT BROKE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY BEFORE REACHING TARGET TORQUE ON THE SHAFT NUT OF 110 INCH-LBS. THE BREAK APPEARS TO BE A CLEAN BREAK, IE THERE IS NO SIGN OF A PRE-EXISTING CRACK. PART WAS REPLACED BY AN ALTERNATE P/N 23048-1240. BROKEN FAN HAS BEEN QUARANTINED.