SDR 2015F00017

Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date: December 22, 2014
Submitted: December 23, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N196PA
Make and model: Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial: 139
Aircraft time: 24,007 hours, 20,064 cycles
Engine: Rroyce DART529
Engine time: 28,725 hours, 21,611 cycles
System (JASC): 8300 · Accessory Gearboxes
Part: Line
Condition: Leaking
Location: Gearbox
Part time: 24,007 hours, 20,064 cycles
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: E, A

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

What was found

RT GEARBOX LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE IAW THE CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM AND FOUND THE FITTING AND LINE FOR THE GEARBOX PRESSURE RETURN LINE LEAKING. R & R FITTING AND LINE WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.