Service difficulty report · Carrier Assy · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
May 17, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
35,405 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Carrier Assy
Part number
8679225
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gearbox
Part time
26,132 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TREND TO BE STEADILY DECREASING OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AS AN EXPERIENCED OPERATOR OF THIS ENGINE, THIS TREND INDICATED A CRACKING PROBLEM WITH THE PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER IN THE ENGINE GEARBOX. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND AS SUSPECTED THE PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER ASSY HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS AND NEARING COMPLETE FAILURE. TO DATE OUR COMPANY HAS ISSUED SEVERAL SDR'S ON THIS SAME ISSUE.