Service difficulty report · Planetary Gear · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 12, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,238 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Planetary Gear
Part number
30601293
Condition
Failed
Location
Fan Gearbox
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) RT ENGINE CHIP CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE METAL PICKED UP BY THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS COMING FROM THE FAN GEARBOX ASS'Y. WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE PLANETARY GEAR ONE OF THE GEARSHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED OFF AS PER REASON IN SERVICE BULLETIN TFE 731-72-5181. THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS COMPLIED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW SET OF PLANETARY GEAR P/N 3060129-7. THE ENGINE GROUND RUN AND VIBRATION SURVEY WERE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.