Service difficulty report · Gearshaft · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft time
7,153 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313R
Part
Gearshaft
Part number
30730427
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AS A/C WAS TAXIING FOR T/O, CREW LOST LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND A/C WENT BACK TO GATE. LT ENGINE OIL PUMP WAS FOUND DAMAGED. PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT ENGINE COULD NOT START AS N1 FAN WAS NOT TURNING. ENGINE WAS OPENED UP AND NR 1 BEARING OF PLANETARY GEARSHAFT ASSY WAS FOUND BROKEN. PLANETARY GEARSHAFT ASSY WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE. AFTER THE INCIDENT, A/C CAME BACK TO MAIN BASE. ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS CHECKED AND METAL PARTICLES WAS FOUND. THE ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS REPLACED AND WHILE DOING ENGINE RUNS AFTER THE FILTER REPLACEMENT AND OIL PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT, THE ENGINE OIL PUMP BROKE AGAIN. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A LOANER UNIT.