Service difficulty report · Idler Gear

Difficulty date
February 16, 2011
Submitted
February 16, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Engine time
6,981 hours, 11,235 cycles
Part
Idler Gear
Part number
408135018
Part serial
072524200031
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Agb
Part time
1,777 hours, 4,788 cycles
Component
Agb Module · LTS101700D2
Component part number
408100064
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ENGINE WAS RECEIVED FOR MX. CUSTOMER CLAIMED ENGINE WAS MAKING METAL. ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED TO INVESTIGATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. REMOVED AGB MODULE'S COVER TO INSPECT BEARINGS AND GEARS. FOUND ONE BOLT HEAD SHEARED OFF OF THE TORQUE IDLER GEAR. THE TORQUE IDLER GEAR IS MADE OF 2 GEARS THAT ARE PRESSED FITTED AND THEN SECURED BY 8 THROUGH BOLTS AND NUTS. MOST OF THE (8) NUTS WERE LOOSE AND THERE WERE CHIPPED AREAS ON SOME OF THEM. OEM ENGINEERING HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER.