Service difficulty report · Plug

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Plug
Condition
Fod
Location
Shaft Startr Gen
Component
Lucas · BCO9101
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT SERVICE BULLETIN 4182, SPLIT SHAFT INSTALLATION, THE REAR CASE HAD TO BE OPENED. A 3/4" X 1/4" ROUND PLUG THREADED ON ONE END WAS FOUND LYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE. A PRATT & WHITNEY SERVICE REP WAS ON SITE & IDENTIFIED THE PLUG AS HAVING CAME FROM THE END OF THE STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS INSPECTED & THE PLUG WAS FOUND PROPERLY INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO WAY OF DETERMINING WHERE THE PLUG CAME FROM OR HOW LONG IT HAD BEEN IN THE CASE. IT IS A LUCAS MODIFICATION TO PUT THE PLUG IN THE STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT. TO GET INTO THE CASE THE PLUG WOULD HAVE TO HAVE GONE THROUGH THE AIR OIL SEPARATOR & THEN DROP INTO THE CASE.