Service difficulty report · Gear · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Gear
Condition
Damaged
Location
Reduction Gb
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) DURING CLIMB, CREW REPORTED A CHIP DETECTOR INDICATION MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED BEFORE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND A CRACKED REDUCTION GEARBOX FRONT HOUSING, RT. SIDE BETWEEN THE PINION GEAR COVER AND HOUSING MOUNTING FLANGE.