Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,775 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO START DURING PUSHBACK AND THE CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STARTER DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED, REPLACED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AFFECTED STARTER HAD BEEN INSTALLED THE EVENING PRIOR TO THE AFFECTED FLIGHT AND HAD PASSED INSTALLATION CHECKS. UPON REVIEW OF THE WORKSHOP REPORT, THE STARTER DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED AS PART OF AN OVERHAUL KIT DURING THE OVERHAUL SHOP VISIT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.