Service difficulty report · Carrier Assy · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
May 15, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
39,559 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Carrier Assy
Part number
3582681
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Part time
32,814 hours
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) OIL SAMPLE RECEIVED FROM WEAR CHECK INDICATING HIGH OIL FILTER WEIGHT W/MAJOR ALUMINUM, MINOR CARBON STEEL IN SAMPLE. ENG REMOVED FOR INSP. DURING TEARDOWN: PLANETARY CARRIER SPLINE LOCKS STRIPPED/DESTROYED. CARRIER WORN DUE TO EXCESS PIN LOADING. ALL CARRIER GEARS EXCESS GEAR WEAR. INSP REVEALED THAT BOLT NR180 IN REDUCTION GEARBOX LOOSENED, CAME IN CONTACT W/ACCESSORY SPUR GEAR CAUSING SPUR GEAR DAMAGE, OIL DETECTOR DAMAGE. MOST COMPONENTS IN REDUCTION GEAR BOX EXIBITED SIGNS OF EXCESS VIBRATION, BOLTS WHICH WERE UNDER TORQUE AS INDICATED BY WEAR PATTERNS ON WASHERS HAD LOOSENED. PROP INSTALLED ON THIS ENG WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. REASON FOR VIBRATION NOT DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060530007)