Service difficulty report · Planetary Gear

Difficulty date
November 26, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Part
Planetary Gear
Part number
3586763
Part serial
GR060910044
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON DOING A OIL SAMPLE, METAL WAS NOTED IN THE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE P-63235C WAS REMOVED. ENGINE WAS FORWARDED TO THE ENGINE SHOP FOR INSPECTION OF THE METAL AND FOUND THAT 1 PLANETARY GEAR WITH THE INNER RACE PEELING METAL AND 3 PLANETARY GEARS WITH PITTING ON THE GEAR TEETH. ALL 4 PLANETARY GEARS HAVE 205.9 HRS SINCE O/H. (TC NR 20070115011)