SDR ASOA99083S

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
August 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
370
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Fractured
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO ATL, LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 PSI. CAPTAIN PERFORMED ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT CHECKLIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND PERFORMED A SAFE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT CSG. MCN MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND NR 3/4 BEARING OIL TUBE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND OIL COOLER. PROPELLER ACTUATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION. TEARDOWN REPORT SHOWS ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVE FRACTURED BELOW THE SPLINES. (M)

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