Service difficulty report · Case · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
July 28, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
23,466 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Case
Part number
408188265
Condition
Cracked
Location
Agb
Component
Accy Gearbox
Component part number
310711418
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND THE STUD AND DOWEL LOOSE ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE CASE AT THE 900 A-CLOCK POSITION LOOKING AT THE CASE. THE DOWEL AND STUD BASE WAS ALSO FOUND WITH CRACKS. BASE FOUND CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DOWEL.