Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
November 5, 2013
Submitted
November 12, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
SF3R839L
Triumph Engine Control Systems, LLC
Part
Housing
Part number
1170071
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fdu
Part time
33 hours
Component
Fdu
Component part number
11710001A6
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

FDU WAS IN FOR EVALUATION FOR CAUSED DUAL CH FAULT 52. A CRACK WAS REPORTED IN THE BODY OF THE FDU WHICH LEAKED FUEL.. FOUND PMA BEARING FITTED TO THE HMU HOUSING AND INSERTS ASSEMBLY WORN SUFFICIENTLY FOR THE PMA ROTOR TO TRANSLATE AXIALLY ALLOWING THE FITTED GEAR AND INSERT TO MACHINE INTO THE PUMP BODY UNTIL THE GEAR NO LONGER MESHED WITH THE MATING ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR. AT THE APROXIMATE POINT OF DISCONNECT, THE WEAR DEPTH WAS ENOUGH TO ALLOW PUMP BODY SIDEWALL BREAKTHROUGH AND FUEL LEAKAGE.