Service difficulty report · Washer · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 29, 2008
Submitted
November 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663P
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1434
Aircraft time
3,868 hours, 1,473 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Engine time
3,868 hours, 1,473 cycles
Part
Washer
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,868 hours, 1,473 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON THE MID-LIFE REMOVAL OF NR1 ENG FOUND THAT THE WASHER USED AT THE TRUNNION TIE BOLT HAD A O/D THAT WAS TO LARGE FOR THE USE OF TOOL (T900175-1). THIS TOOL IS USED TO PREVENT THE TRUNNION CANISTER FROM MOVING. IAW CAUTION FOUND IN MM 71-00-00 PG. 405 B. 25. ANY MOVEMENT OF THE TRUNNION CANISTER ASSY DURING REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION WILL REQUIRE THAT IT BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CANISTER MAY BE NECESSARY IF IT IS DAMAGED. THE CORRECT WASHER, P/N MS20002C14 WILL ALLOW THE USE OF THE REQUIRED TOOL (T900175-1) NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT.