Service difficulty report · Gearbox

Difficulty date
December 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Rgb
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, LEFT HAND ENGINE AC GENERATOR AND HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILS FOLLOWED BY MULTIPLE FADEC AND PEC CAUTIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO CAIRNS WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND METALLIC DEBRIS WERE FOUND. EMU DOWNLOAD TO BE PROVIDED.