Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N111CQ
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
2,299 hours, 1,026 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell
Component part number
GTCP150GIV
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOW BLEED AIR MANIFOLD PRESSURE TO TO APU OUTPUT LOW. LARGE PIECES OF METAL FOUND IN THE GEARBOX CAUSING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.