Service difficulty report · Housing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 19, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
27,013 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Housing
Part number
310711418
Condition
Cracked
Location
Accessory Gb
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

18" CRACK ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ACCESSORY GEAR CASE (MAGNESIUM HSG) APPROX 180 DEGREES AROUND THE MAIN DIAMETER. THE CRACKING LEAD TO FLEXING OF THE ENGINE CASE CAUSING MAJOR INTERNAL RUB DAMAGE TO THE ROTATING GROUP AND STATIONARY COMPONENTS. THE CRACK WAS FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF ENGINE RUNNING HOT. THE ENGINE DID NOT ACHIEVE TARGET TORQUE AND WAS BY PASSING FUEL AT MAX EGT.