SDR 96ZZZX2446

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
241
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Coupling
Part number
3018834
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
23,828 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PHASE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF METAL IN RIGHT ENGINE MAIN OIL FILTER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND LARGE STEEL FRAGMENT ON REDUCTION GEARBOX MAGNETIC PLUG. AFTER REMOVAL OF GEARBOX FROM ENGINE, FOUND POWER TURBINE NOT COUPLED TO PROPELLER SHAFT. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF REDUCTION GEARBOX, FOUND POWER TURBINE SHAFT COUPLING BROKEN AT FORWARD RETAINING RING GROOVE AROUND APPROXMATELY 320 DEGREES OF CIRCUMFERENCE.