Service difficulty report · Rivet

Difficulty date
November 26, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS SERVICING THE POWER SECTION WHEN HE NOTICED A LOOSE NR 3 BEARING COVER. THE LOOSE BEARING COVER HAD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE 2ND STAGE PT DISK, RENDERING IT SCRAP. THE BEARING COVER LOCATES IN THE PT SHAFT HOUSING USING 6 LOCATING LUGS (P/N 3030491) AND 6 RIVETS (P/N AN123318). FIVE OF THE 6 RIVETS WERE SHEARED. THE RIVETS HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE FOR AT LEAST 5034 HOURS AND POSSIBLE AS HIGH AS 12757 HOURS.