SDR ASOA01112S

Service difficulty report · Towershaft · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
July 22, 2001
Submitted
October 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120049
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Towershaft
Part number
311196801
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
17,351 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4254 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM ILM TO ATL, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AGS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. THE TEARDOWN REPORT FROM STANDARD AERO REVEALED A TOWERSHAFT FAILURE. THE HP SPOOL COULD NOT BE TURNED THROUGH THE START/GENERATOR GEAR. ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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