Service difficulty report · Gear · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
March 22, 2001
Submitted
April 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315CR
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
252
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Gear
Part number
FE1595413C
Part serial
268
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Brake
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE BEARING FAILED ON THE PROP BRAKE SPLINE SHAFT CAUSING THE RETAINING RING TO DISENGAGE FROM ITS SLOT. THE CONFIGURATION OF THE PROP BRAKE HOUSING KEPT THE SPLINE FROM DISENGAGING WITH THE REDUCTION GEARBOX BUT DID ALLOW AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL BLOW BY. THIS FAULT HAD NO NOTICEABLE EFFECT DURING FLIGHT AND WAS ONLY IDENTIFIED AFTER MAINTENANCE ACTION TO FIX THE OIL LEAK. THE PROP BRAKE WAS 501 HOURS FROM OVERHAUL LIMITS.

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