Service difficulty report · Bushing · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft time
36,544 hours
Engine
Ge CT581402
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Cfp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ON JUNE 15 20 NR 1 & 2 ENGINES. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APPLICABLE ENGINE WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULT FOUND. THE MAINTENANCE STAFF ARRANGED FOR A GROUND RUN AND HOVER CHECK TO CONFIRM PRIMARY INDICATIONS OF AN FCU INTERNAL FAILURE. THE INDICATIONS DURING THE HOVER CHECK PROVED TO BE FUEL RELATED. ENGINE 275217 WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRFRAME AND APPROPRIATE FUEL COMPONENTS INVESTIGATED FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE CFP (CENTRIFUGAL FUEL PURIFIER) THERE WAS OBVIOUS EVIDENCE OF BUSHING WEAR. THE FCU (FUEL CONTROL UNIT) AND LAST CHANCE FUEL FILTERS WERE REMOVED AND CLEANED. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSY. GROUND RUNS AND TEST FLIGHTS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE.