Service difficulty report · Spline Adapter · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
9,751 hours
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Spline Adapter
Part number
9235115284104
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
M/R Gearbox
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE VESPEL SPLINE ADAPTERS SHOULD SLIDE OVER THE LUBE/SCAVENGE PUMP SPLINE SMOOTHLY BUT SNUGLY. ON REPLACING BOTH SPLINE ADAPTERS ON 1 OF OUR AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 5 SPLINE ADAPTERS NEW, FROM STORES WOULD FETCH UP AND NOT SMOOTHLY SLIDE OVER THE PUMP SHAFT SPLINES. 1 OTHER FELT TOO LOOSE AND 2 MORE APPEARED TO FIT PROPERLY BUT HAD TOOLING MARKS ON THE INTERNAL SPLINES SIMILAR TO ALL THE OTHER SPLINE ADAPTERS WHICH FAILED TO FIT ADEQUATELY, AND FOR THIS REASON WERE ALSO REJECTED. MFG ENGINEERING WAS CONTACTED AND HAVE INITIATED IMMEDIATE ACTION TO INSPECT ALL IN STOCK SPLINE ADAPTERS. ALL OUR NON-CONFORMING SPLINE ADAPTERS WHERE RETURNED TO MFG ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION.