Service difficulty report · Washer · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Washer
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Armature
Part time
819 hours
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) DURING DISSASSEMBLY AT O/H, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL WASHERS ON THE MAIN ARMATURE SHAFT WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, ALLOWING THE ARMATURE, AND MAIN CONDENSOR BLOWER FAN TO VIBRATE, CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FAN CASE. THIS WAS A NEW PART, PURCHASED FROM THE OEM AND REMOVED AT 819.0 TSN. A, WAVE WASHER WAS FOUND INSTALLED AT THE COMMUTATOR END, RATHER THAN THE DRIVE END OF THE SHAFT, WERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE LOCATED IAW THE CMM.

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