Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
872 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Accessory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A 1000 HR INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX SCAVENGE OIL PUMP, 3 HAIR-LIKE FILAMENTS WERE FOUND ON THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. THE HAIR-LIKE FILAMENTS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE CHIP DETECTOR WERE NOT TOUCHING, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THIS ISSUE IN THE COCKPIT. CHIP DETECTOR SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND NO DEFECTS. FOLLOW UP: ACFT GROUND RUN & CHIP DETECTOR & OIL FILTER RECHECKED FOR CONTAMINATION IAW MM. NO DEFECTS. ENGINE MFG CONTACTED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. FILTER & CHIP DETECTOR TO BE CHECKED AGAIN IN 10 HRS.