Service difficulty report · Idler Gear · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 31, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
14,584 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Idler Gear
Part number
31039772
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Part time
2,149 hours, 2,786 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ACCESSORY IDLER GEAR ASSY, SER NR OP-23704CA WAS REMVD AT HOT SECTION INSP/GEAR BOX INSP DUE TO IDLER GEAR FOUND RUBBING ON ACCESSORY IDLER GEAR HOUSING. BACK FACE OF GEAR IS CONTACTING HOUSING. IT APPEARS THAT THRUST FEATURE OF 2 INTEGRAL OF 2 INTEGRAL BEARIINGS HAS FAILED. THIS PART HAS ONLY 2149 HRS TSN. THIS IDLER GEAR ASSY ISTHE LATEST PART CONFIG AS PER HONEYWELL ALERT SB- A72-0998. SUSPECT INTERNAL BEARINGS ARE PART NO 3108041-2. HONEYWELL'S MAINT MANUAL HAS NO CRITERIA ON HOW TO REMOVEAND INSPECT THESE BEARINGS. AN INSP & REPL PROC WAS AVAILABLE FOR OLDER STYLE ACCESSORY IDLER GEAR ASSY...PMI ISSUE.