Service difficulty report · Spur Gear

Difficulty date
November 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Spur Gear
Part number
311169301
Condition
Damaged Teeth
Location
Fuel Pump Drive
Part time
20,705 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN WAS A FAILURE OF THE MAIN ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR AND THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR. THE MAIN ACCESSORY DRIVE (SPUR) GEAR HAD DAMAGE TO ALL ITS TEETH WITH THREE TEETH BROKEN OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF DRIVE TO THE FUEL PUMP RESULTING IN ENGINE FUEL STARVATION AND INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN.