SDR 96ZZZX6174

Service difficulty report · Gear Assy · Lear 31A

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N112FX
Make and model
Lear 31A
Aircraft serial
116
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Gear Assy
Part number
3072178
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Eng Planetary
Part time
347 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO ICT, PILOT REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISE FROM RT ENGINE. AFTER LANDING AND SHUT DOWN, ROTATION OF FAN BY LEAR JET MECHANIC CONFIRMED NOISE. INSP FOUND A BAYONET FROM A STUD IN THE TEETH OF THE FAN SUPPORT RING GEAR FOR GEARBOX. INSPECTION FOUND THE STUD THAT WAS MISSING THE BAYONET, THE STUD WAS REPLACED AND NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

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