Service difficulty report · Planetary Gear · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 28, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Planetary Gear
Condition
Distressed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER T/O, THE PILOT NOTED ENGINE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY AN OIL PRESSURE DROP. HE RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS PERFORMED UNDER POWER. THE ENGINE WAS FWDED TO MFG WHERE 1ST STAGE PLANET GEAR DISTRESS WAS FOUND. THE AFFECTED HARDWARE WILL BE RETURNED TO MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.

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