Service difficulty report · Sun Gear · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
May 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
36,018 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Sun Gear
Part number
31011497
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) UPON HAVING A CHIP LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT THERE WAS A OIL SAMPLE TAKEN THAT VERIFIED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO THE TURBINE SHOP AND WAS DISMANTLED TO THE AREA OF THE NOTED DAMAGE OF THE SUN GEAR TOOTH. THERE WAS A CHUNK MISSING FROM THE GEAR TOOTH BUT ALL THE RELATED PLANARITY GEARS WERE FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND AND PUT BACK INTO SERVICE.