Service difficulty report · Coupling · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 27, 2005
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0062
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Part
Coupling
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Component
Fuel Pump
Component part number
025323150
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHEN INSPECTING FUEL PUMP IAW CAB 05-18 AND PWC1645 FOR REDDISH-BROWN STAIN ON COUPLING SHAFT AREA. FOUND NO VISIBLE SIGN. COUPLING WAS LOOSE ON SHAFT WHEN COUPLING WAS REMOVED. FOUND SPLINES WORN ON FUEL PUMP AND COUPLING. THE SB MUST SUPPLY A MEANS TO REMOVE COUPLING AND INSPECT SPLINE ON FUEL PUMP AND WEAR LIMITS SHOULD BE KNOWN FOR PROPER INSPECTION OF FUEL PUMP. (K)

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