Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
July 29, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
2,996 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
3,274 hours
Component
Fuel Control
Component part number
324478974
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

(CAN) FCU INPUT SHAFT BEARING DISINTEGRATED AND FCU INPUT SHAFT COUPLING SHEARED. ENG LOST CONTROLLABILITY DURING TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. FCU SHOWED NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF BEARING DISTRESS ON ANY OF THE BEARING WASH OUT INSPECTIONS. LAST PREVIOUS INSP WAS 85.3 HRS BEFORE FAILURE. BOTH THE FCU AND THE FUEL PUMP HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNITS.

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