Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
February 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
63,486 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Gearbox
Part number
6874191
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, ALL PRE DESCENT CHECKS COMPLETED, AT FL230 NR 2 GEARBOX PRESSURE FALL RAPIDLY AND ANNUNCIATOR LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON, EXPERIENCE DROP IN HP AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIT. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST COMPLETED, PROPELLER FEATHERED ATC CALLED PROCEEDED TO STRAIGHT TO RUNWAY 18 CYVO ON A SINGLE ENGINE IN RANGE LANDING. SMOOTH LANDING CARRIED OUT NORMALLY AND TAXIED TO GATE. MX CONFIRMED INTERNAL GEARBOX FAILURE FOR THE ENGINE TACHOMETER DRIVE, ENGINE REPLACED, LEAK AND ENGINE POWER RUN CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.