Service difficulty report · Gear Shaft · Arofal OH58C

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N38FA
Make and model
Arofal OH58C
Aircraft serial
7015448
Engine
Allsn 250C20C
Part
Gear Shaft
Part number
23038229
Part serial
79135
Condition
Sheared
Location
Gas Producer
Part time
1,312 hours
Component
Reduction G/B · Allsn
Component part number
T63A720
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT BECAUSE IT WAS GENERATING METAL IN THE OIL. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS VIEWED THAT THE GEAR SHAFT IN QUESTION HAD SHEARED. THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED FROM WHERE IT MATES WITH THE MAIN GEAR PORTION OF THE PART. NO PROBLEMS WITH RELATED GEARS, BEARINGS, ETC., WERE FOUND TO SUBSTANTIATE A CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. PART WAS RETURNED TO ALLISON FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS PER ALLISON REF CN0099F-REH 0200. (X)