Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 23, 2006
Submitted
February 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512CS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605326
Aircraft time
3,791 hours, 2,654 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Engine time
3,500 hours, 2,441 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
31J190001
Part serial
PCEDB0665
Condition
Making Metal
Part time
3,500 hours, 2,441 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING POSTFLIGHT WALK AROUND PILOT NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL DRIPPING FROM THE DRAIN MAST AND LOWER COWLING. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING OIL LEAK MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A PIECE OF NON-FERROUS METAL IN THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX SCAVENGE PUMP SCREEN. THE SOURCE OF THE FINDING COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED SO ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG OVERHAUL FACILITY. SUBSEQUENT ENGINE TEARDOWN AND INVESTIGATION DETERMINED METAL WAS FROM THE UPPER BEVEL GEAR (UGB) HOUSING ASSEMBLY. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION RESULTS, WAS THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE MISSING MATERIAL IS THE UNCONSTRAINED MOTION OF THE ADJOINING COMPONENTS AGAINST THE BEARING FLANGE DUE TO THE LOOSE RETAINING BOLTS ON THE UBG RETAINING PLATE AND BEARING.

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