Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Dhav DHC6*

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6*
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
23048004M
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, H, 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) ACFT LANDING, CREW HAD INDICATION GENERATOR LIGHT ON, PASSENGER INFORMED OF NR 2 ENGINE FUEL LEAKS. FOUND STARTER/GENERATOR OFF THE ENGINE, DAMAGING THE FCU, FUEL PUMP, STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE AND STARTER/GENERATOR GEAR IN ACCESSORY SECTION OF ENGINE. DAMAGED PARTS R & R. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS CHANGED 3 NIGHTS PREVIOUS, THE V-BAND CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY.