Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear

Difficulty date
September 18, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C47B
Part
Pinion Gear
Part number
23066678
Part serial
JJ00173
Condition
Fractured
Location
Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Allsn
Component part number
250C47B
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

RECEIVED THE ENGINE FOR REPAIR DUE TO VIBRATIONS, AND METAL IN OIL. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE GEARBOX FOUND THE ROLLER RETAINER OF THE NR 3 BEARING FRACTURED IN (4) PLACES. ALSO FOUND THAT THE NR 1 TURBINE WHEEL BLADE TIPS HAD BEEN RUBBING THE BLADE TRACK WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION. TECH SUSPECTS THE FRACTURED RETAINER MAY HAVE BEEN A RESULT OF THE VIBRATION. (K)