Service difficulty report · Planetary Gear · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 15, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
27,753 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Planetary Gear
Condition
Worn
Location
Rgb
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, ENGINE POWER FLUCTUATED ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN ITT TEMPERATURE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED FIRST STAGE PLANETARY GEAR DISTRESS. (TC NR 20061006016)

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