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Service difficulty report · Clutch Shaft · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
February 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N237CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ003
Part
Clutch Shaft
Part number
414D62102
Condition
Bearing Damaged
Location
Spiral Bevel
Part time
1,294 hours
Component
234D62006
Stage of operation
IN
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

ON AND OFF THRUST LOADING OF THE INNER CLUTCH SHAFT CAUSES AXIAL MOVEMENT OF THE SHAFT. AS THE ALUMINUM SPACERS (PN 414D6215-1 AND PN 114D6261-1) WEAR, THE AXIAL MOVEMENT INCREASES UNTIL THE INNER SHAFT SHOULDER NEXT TO THE PN 114DS661-1 BEARING CONTACTS THE ROLLERS OF THE 114DS661-1 BEARING. THIS ON AND OFF CONTACT CREATED A SEVERE SCALLOPING OF THAT SHOULDER ON THE INNER SHAFT. POSSIBLE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO FABRICATE THE ALUMINUM SPACERS OUT OF A MORE WEAR RESISTANT STEEL TO RESTRICT MOVEMENT. (X)

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