Service difficulty report · Pump · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
September 20, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
21,786 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Pump
Part number
PV304426
Part serial
MX297548C
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
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) UPON ROUTINE SPLINE REPLACEMENT IT WAS NOTICED THAT A CASTING DEFECT HAD BEEN FOUND AT THE BASE OF THE PUMP BELOW A FITTING. THE NATURE OF THE CASTING DEFECT IS WHAT IS TERMED AS A COLD SHUNT. A FLOURSECENT PENETRANT INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE COLD SHUNT WAS NOT FUSED CREATING A FATIQUE CRACK SINCE THE PUMP HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR SOME TIME. PUMP WAS REJECTED. (TC NR 20061018010)