Service difficulty report · Gear · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
April 14, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453LA
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC852B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine G/Box
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1313 - LIT - WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THE CABIN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. RT ENG RPM INCREASED ABOVE REDLINE. CREW SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE AND RT BLEED. CABIN PRESS WAS DUMPED AND OXYGEN DONNED BY CREW AND PAX. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS COMPLETED DOWN TO SAFE ALTITUDE FOR UNPRESSURIZED FLT. CREW LANDED AT ALTERNATE AIRPORT. RT ENG EXPERIENCED A BULL GEAR FAILURE. A PIECE OF THE INTERNAL GEARBOX BROKE A HOLE IN THE INTAKE AREA AND EITHER THAT OR THE PIECE BROKEN OUT BROKE A SECOND HOLE IN THE INTAKE AREA. THESE PIECES SEVERLY DAMAGED THE FIRST STAGE INPELLOR, AND LEFT MINOR DAMAGE ON THE FACES OF THE INBOARD END OF THE PROP BLADES BEFORE BEING EJECTED PAST THE PROP BLADES.