Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Ayres S2RG10

Difficulty date
August 1, 2003
Submitted
August 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3299A
Make and model
Ayres S2RG10
Aircraft serial
G10117
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Gearbox
Part number
310286529
Part serial
P363560
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
5,361 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE AND PROPELLER FEATHER. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION FOUND SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF FERROUS METAL IN GEARBOX OIL SCREEN, LOW OIL QUANTITY AND FEROUS METAL IN ENGINE OIL TANK.

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