Service difficulty report · Spur Gear · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
February 14, 2011
Submitted
February 25, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N644EM
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft serial
758SA
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Spur Gear
Part number
31035891
Condition
Damaged
Location
Gearbox
Part time
823 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND TORQUE SENSOR SPUR GEAR SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO MATERIAL CONTACT AND OVERHEAT. GEAR HAD SEVERAL GEAR TEETH SEPARATED WITH REMAINING GEAR TEETH SHOWING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE LOWER SCAVENGE TUBE RETAINER BOLT HEAD WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE SPUR GEAR. THE INSTALLED BOLT WAS (PN MS9556-06), THE CORRECT BOLT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A (PN MS948907 IAW MFG IPC 72-01-16, REV 9, SECTION 72-10-13, FIG 5, INDEX 185. THE (MS9556-06) BOLT HEAD HAS A HEIGHT OF .134", ALLOWED THE BOLT HEAD TO CONTACT THE SPUR GEAR AND RUB UNTIL THE GEAR EXPERIENCED MATERIAL FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING. ENG WAS O/H IN 2001 AND IT APPEARS THE INCORRECT BOLT WAS INSTALLED AT THAT TIME. ENGINE LOGBOOKS DO NOT SHOW ANY ACCESS TO THE REDUCTION GEARBOX SINCE ENGINE O/H WAS ACCOMPLISHED.