Service difficulty report · Idler Gear · Swrngn SA226*

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226*
Aircraft time
30,847 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Idler Gear
Condition
Loose
Location
Torque Sensor
Part time
3,115 hours
Component
Torque Sensor
Component part number
31017263
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) FOUND ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RT CHIP LIGHT CAME ON THROUGH 70 KTS. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AC TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. AT THIS TIME MAINT HAD DONE A SOAP SAMPLE AND FOUND METAL IN THE OIL FILTER. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TAKEN APART THE TORQUE SENSOR IDLER GEAR WAS NOTICED TO BE LOOSE DUE TO THE BEARING HAD FAILED ON THE IDLER GEAR THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TORQUE SENSOR. (TC NR 20070424011)