Service difficulty report · Adapter · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
April 3, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
579
Aircraft time
5,670 hours, 2,991 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Engine time
5,670 hours, 2,991 cycles
Part
Adapter
Part number
39500221
Part serial
255
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Fuel Pump
Part time
5,670 hours, 2,991 cycles
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

WHILE PERFORMING A SERVICE BULLITIN TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SPLINE ADAPTER, WE FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT TO BE MIGRATING OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP AND INTO THE ACCESSORY GEAR CASE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE GEAR CASE WE FOUND A RETAINING PLUG IN THE GEAR CASE SPLINE TO BE PUSHING INTO THE GEAR CASE ALLOWING THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT TO MIGRATE OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP.