Service difficulty report · Spur Gear · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 17, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
27,916 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Spur Gear
Part number
312137201
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine Agb
Part time
31,173 hours, 35,137 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED NR 1 ENGINE FLAMED OUT DURING THE CLIMB OUT OF YYZ. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YYZ WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION THE NR 1 OIL TANK CHIP DETECTOR WAS FOUND FLAGGED. MAINTENANCE PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE ACCESSORY DRIVE AND FOUND THE SPUR GEAR (P/N 3121372-01) FOR THE FUEL PUMP HAD ALL THE TEETH SHEARED OFF. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED (TURBO MACHINERY AND REDUCTION GEAR BOX) ALONG WITH THE AC GENERATOR, OIL COOLER AND PROP ACTUATOR FOR POSSIBLE OIL CONTAMINATION.