Service difficulty report · Gear · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
June 5, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Gear
Part number
31071627
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
8,995 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(AUS) RT ENGINE FAILED. ENGINE OIL SYSTEM HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH METAL. INVESTIGATION FOUND FAILURE OF THE SUN/BULL GEAR.APPROXIMATELY 12 PERCENT OF THE BULL GEAR RIM HAD SEPARATED. DISASSEMBLY OF THE BULL GEAR FROM THE SUN GEAR REVEALED SEVERE FRETTING BETWEEN THE SUN GEAR REAR RACE FACE TO BULL GEAR INNER FORWARDINNER RACE FACE AND IN THE SUN GEAR TO BULL GEAR SPLINES.