Service difficulty report · Case

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Case
Part number
311294501
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rgb
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) THIS PART WAS DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE DURING A TENTATIVE REPAIR AT MFG, HOWEVER, IT WAS REINSTALLED INTO THE ENGINE BY MISTAKE AND DELIVERED TO THE CUSTOMER. THE PART WAS CORRODED ON THE EXTERNAL WALL AND FURTHER PROGRESSION OF THIS DAMAGE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL OIL LEAK FROM THE REDUCTION GEARBOX. MFG DISCOVERED ITS MISTAKE PRIOR ENGINE USE AND THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY RECALLED FOR PART REPLACEMENT. MFG IS CURRENTLY EXAMINING THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS OF SPECIFIC ENGINES TO MAKE SURE THAT A SIMILAR MISTAKE DID NOT HAPPEN ELSEWHERE. (TC NR 20070822004)