Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 19, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305PW
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0828
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Scavange Pump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACCESSORY DRIVE SHAFT ON THE EXTERNAL SCAVANGE PUMP SHEARED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. PILOT DIVERTED THE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS OR SYSTEMS THAT RESULT IN TAKING EMERGENCY ACTIONS DURING FLIGHT (EXCEPT ACTION TO SHUTDOWN AN ENGINE).

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