Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Casa CN235300

Difficulty date
April 25, 2018
Submitted
April 25, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N589CE
Make and model
Casa CN235300
Aircraft serial
C139
Engine
Ge CT79C3
Engine time
3,654 hours, 4,285 cycles
Part
Pinion Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Gearbox
Component
Gearbox · Ge
Component part number
5074T51G16
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 PROPELLER GEAR BOX EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER DURING FLIGHT. CREW RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE CREW HAD PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE PROPELLER. THE PROPELLER GEAR BOX WAS REMOVED AND SENT OFF FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE INPUT PINION BEARING FAILED AND EXCESSIVE METAL WAS FOUND ALL THROUGH OUT THE GEARBOX.

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