Service difficulty report · Pin · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
13,659 hours
Part
Pin
Part number
31071914
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LOCATING PIN BACKED OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO GEAR TRAIN RESULTING IN AN UNSCHEDULED ENGINE REMOVAL. THIS PIN RETAINS THE STUD FOR THE IDLER ASSEMBLY AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE NOT STAKED INTO THE DIAPHRAGM CASE PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE PIN TO EVENTUALLY VIBRATE OUT AND JAM INTO THE RGB GEARS.