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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Frchld FH-227B · Bloomington, IL · May 6, 1983

Date: May 6, 1983 · 10:10 local
Place: Bloomington, IL
Airport: Bloomington
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: BRIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4218
Reported as: Frchld FH227B
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce DART5322L
People aboard: 30
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,522 total733 in this make and model230 in the last 90 days

N4218Registration cancelled Mar 1, 1991 · Fairchild FH-227BS/N 521 Airframe modelFairchild FH-227B

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What happened

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Left engine shut down. Propeller was feathered. Found left engine gearbox had failed internally.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. FOUND LEFT ENGINE GEARBOX HAD FAILED INTERNALLY.

Other reports on N4218 · 11

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19871214079989INormal Cruise · Evansville, INOil pressure light illuminated. Engine shut down. Found faulty right hand pneumatic compressor.Dec 14, 1987 Incident 19870109012929IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Chicago, ILLeft wingtip struck a parked aircraft during taxi into gate. Wingwalker was on the other wingtip side.Jan 9, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19850910049559IInitial Approach-IFR · Chicago, ILNr 1 engine auto feathered due to low torque. Found oil screen full of metal. Engine removed and replaced.Sep 10, 1985 Incident 19850120002639INormal Cruise · Bloomington, ILEngine shutdown due to low oil pressure indication. Oil scavenge line on lower side of engine leaking.Jan 20, 1985 Incident 19841205073259ITakeoff Ground Roll · San Juan, Puerto RicoFirst officer attempting takeoff swerved off runway.Dec 5, 1984 Incident 19831202069399ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Peoria, ILAborted takeoff due to fire warning on left engine. Fire system used. No flames seen. Possible defective fire loop.Dec 2, 1983 Incident 19820820050699IInitial Approach-IFR · Evansville, INRight engine rmp surged and engine torgue dropped. Engine auto-feathered. Found restrictor shaft had failed.Aug 20, 1982 Incident 19820728041449IInitial Approach-IFR · Champaign, ILNose gear showed unsafe when uncentered in well. Centered gear, landed. Crank PN2.00169.305 not getting lubricantJul 28, 1982 Incident 19820307012569INormal Cruise · Champaign, ILLow oil pressure on #2 engine. Shut down. Had gear box failure.Mar 7, 1982 Incident 19790322011439INormal Cruise · Keene, NHEngine accessory tower drive gear box failed causing metal contamination in engine oil. Shut engine down.Mar 22, 1979 Incident 19780717048339ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Hyannis, MAFlight returned after inverter failure. Pilot changed to the alternate inverter.Jul 17, 1978