SDR 97ZZZM900

Service difficulty report · Washers · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC677
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Washers
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng Gb
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DEPARTING BIS FOR FAR, ACCELERATING DOWN THE RUNWAY DURING T/O, THE RT CHIP DETECT LIGHT WAS OBSERVED TO BE ILLUM DURING THE 80 KTS CROSS CHECK. THE T/O WAS ABORTED. MX REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE CHIP DETECT. NO SIGNIFICANT METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND. DETECT WAS CLEANED AND REINSTALLED AND A SOAP SAMPLE WAS TAKEN. THE A/C WAS RELEASED AND DEPARTED W/O INCIDENT. THE SOAP SAMPLE IND HIGH LVLS OF CARBON STEEL. THE GEARBOX WAS OPENED AND INSPECTED. THE WAVEY WASHER ON THE TACH DRIVE WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING METAL. WAVEY WASHERS WERE REPLACED AND A/C RELEASED TO SERVICE. ANOTHER SOAP WAS TAKEN AT 25 HOURS TIS. THE RESULTS OF WHICH SHOWED NO ABNORM.