Service difficulty report · Gear

Difficulty date
December 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Gear
Part number
311169301
Condition
Loss Of Teeth
Location
Accessory Drive
Part time
21,293 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN (UNCOMMANDED) DURING FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT FOR OVERHAUL. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN WAS CAUSED BY A LOSS OF DRIVE TO THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE, SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN. THE LOSS OF DRIVE TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE GEAR TEETH ON THE MAIN ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR AND THE MATING TEETH OF THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR.