Service difficulty report · Coupling

Difficulty date
February 9, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TFE33112UHR
Part
Coupling
Part number
8941191
Condition
Loose
Location
Accessory Drive
Component
Accessory Drive · Garrtt · TPE33110UA51
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON INSTALLING THE COUPLING ASSEMBLY INTO THE GEAR CASE OF ENGINE P-54214, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NTS TRIP PRESSURE COULD NOT BE SET UP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INTERNAL SPLINE THAT COUPLES THE QUILL SHAFT TO THE COUPLING ASSY WAS TURNING INSIDE, THUS THE NTS PRESSURE COULD NOT BE SET UP. THE COUPLIG ASSY WAS PART OF NEW PART WITH 0 HOURS AND 0 CYCLES.