What was found
AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF THE LT ENGINE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE POWER SECTION. AT THE TEAR DOWN, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 1 SUN GEAR AS BEING THE MODE OF FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N118YV
- Make and model
- Beech 1900C
- Aircraft serial
- UC118
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A65B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Sun Gear
- Part number
- 3100767
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Pt Housing
- Part time
- 4,384 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.