What was found
(AUS) RT ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE. METAL CONTAMINATION OF GEARBOX. GEARBOX DECOUPLED FROM POWER TURBINE. SECOND STAGE TURBINE SHED ALL BLADES CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA42
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A41
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Gear
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Eng Red Grbox
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.