Service difficulty report · Gearbox

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
15,017 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL,THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE MASTER WARNING WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED ONCE THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. AFTER AN UNEVENTFULL LANDING, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FLICKERING BETWEEN 60-75 PSI, THE RT ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. AFTER SHUTDOWN THE ENGINEER NOTED THAT TURNING THE PROPELLER REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE, AND GRINDING NOISES WERE PRESENT. THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR WAS FULL OF METAL. ENGINE OIL LEVEL SHOWED EMPTY, AND NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL OIL LOSS PRESENT. OIL LEVEL WAS CHECKED AND CONFIRMED NORMAL LEVEL BEFORE THE DAYS FLYING. OIL CAP WAS FOUND CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND SECURED. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT FOR REPAIR.