Service difficulty report · Gear

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Gear
Part number
23035299P
Condition
Broken
Location
Torquemeter
Part time
35 hours
Component
Gearbox · Allsn · 6894171
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) TORQUEMETER GEAR PURCHASED NEW IN THE US FOR USE IN A RENTAL GEARBOX MODULE. UPON RETURN TO SHOP AFTER LEASE WITH 35.4 HOURS, VISUAL INSP REVIELED THAT A LARGE SECTION OF GEAR HAD BROKEN OFF. SUBSEQUENT INSP AND FORENSIC ANALYSIS REVEALED A MFG DEFECT THAT LED TO THE FAILURE.