Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
September 17, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
36,524 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 2 Rgb
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING THE CREW OBSERVED A CHIP LIGHT INDICATION ON NR 2 RGB. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT-DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTAMINATION ON THE RGB PLUG BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE STARTER SEAL. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RUN AT HIGH POWER SETTING FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO FURTHER INDICATION. (TC NR 20060920001)