Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
April 9, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1,750 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Shaft
Part number
300SGL11032
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starter Gen
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) STARTER GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL, AT 1786 HRS TTAF ON 21 FEB 2012. DURING OVERHAUL, FOUND A CRACK RADIALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY IN THE DRIVE SPLINE THAT ENGAGES WITH THE ENGINE. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS MFG IN MARCH 2006. THE CRACKED SHAFT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. CRACKED SHAFT RETURNED TO THE OPERATOR.