Service difficulty report · Csd

Difficulty date
June 16, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Csd
Part number
8210263
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) S/N 2479220 UNIT OVERHAULED AT MFG. UNIT WAS INSTALLED ON ENGINE IN A TEST CELL AND WAS RETURNED WITH TSO: 0.0 AND REPORTED SNAG OF RESET PRESSURE TOO LOW, PART REJECTED. AFTER DISASSEMBLY AT OUR FACILITY IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INTERNAL SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS SCORING THE HOUSING, MAKING METAL AND PROGRESSING TOWARD SEIZURE AND POSSIBLE SHAFT SHEARING. ALTHOUGH THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED, OIL STARVATION IS SUSPECTED. UNIT HAS BEEN SENT TO (OEM) FOR A LABORATORY INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE ROOT CAUSE. RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WILL FOLLOW. (TC NR 20061115002)