SDR 95ZZZX6802

Service difficulty report · Gear Box · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
October 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170PC
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
717
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Part
Gear Box
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

BWI/SHD - FLT 5116 - FLIGHT JUST DEPARTED, LT ENG OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESS GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO & ENG STARTED TO SHUT ITSELF DOWN. FLT CREW MANUALLY SHUT ENG DOWN. THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO BWI WHERE THEY MADE A SAFE LANDING. MX DISPATCHED FROM CLT. IN BWI, EXAMINED ENG & FND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK IN NOSE CASE AREA. SEVERAL BOLTS ON NOSE CASE FND LOOSE WERE RETORQUED. ENG SERVICED WITH OIL & A DRY MOTORING RUN PERFORMED. NO LEAKS FND. ENG OIL AGAIN RE-SERVICED & ENG START ATTEMPTED, ENG DID NOT START. GRBX DRAIN PLUG REMOVED & APPROX 5 GAL OF OIL DRAINED FROM GRBX. T/S REVEALED DRIVE GR FOR SCAV PUMP ONLY TURNING 1/3 THE TIME. ENG REMOVED & REPLACED & A/C RETURNED TO SERV.