Service difficulty report · Shaft · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 19, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Shaft
Condition
Fractured
Location
Fuel Pump
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 OPERATOR REPORTED TO MFG AN IFSD DUE TO A FUEL PUMP INPUT DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURE. THE FUEL PUMP IS REPORTEDLY ZERO TIME SINCE THE LAST SHOP REPAIR . THE PUMP IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THE PARTS HAVE BEEN PUT INTO QUARANTINE UNTIL OUR DCAA HAVE RELEASES THEM. THE PUMP WILL BE SEND TO THE REPAIR FACILITY WHEN RELEASED.

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