Service difficulty report · Planetary Gear · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 3, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
33,651 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Planetary Gear
Part number
8679225
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gearbox
Part time
28,962 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) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE OIL PRESSURE TREND WAS NOTICED TO HAVE DROPPED ABOUT 12 PSI IN RECENT DAYS. THIS TOGETHER WITH A BAD OIL SAMPLE INDICATED A PLANETARY CARRIER PROBLEM AS EXPERIENCED IN THE PAST BY THIS OPERATOR. THE ENGINE GEARBOX WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS ORIGINATED FROM THE OIL GALLERY PASSAGES. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.