Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
18,459 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Reduction Gb
Part time
16,337 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT PROPELLER AUTO FEATHERED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN AS THE PROP WAS ALREADY FEATHERED. THE CREW LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED SOME METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE RGB OIL STRAINER. THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED & SENT OUT FOR INSPECTION & REPAIR.

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