Service difficulty report · Gear

Difficulty date
September 11, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL PRESSURE WARNING/IFSD WHILE AIRBORNE, THE CREW RECEIVED AN OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND ELECTED TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO VECTOR AEROSPACE AND THE DISASSEMBLY SHOWED THE FRACTURE OF ONE OF THE 1ST STAGE HELICAL GEARS, THE GEAR PORTION WAS FOUND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE WEB PORTION. AFFECTED PARTS WILL BE RETURNED TO P&WC FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.