Service difficulty report · Planetary Gear · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 11, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
24,387 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Planetary Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
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) CREW EXPERIENCED A LT CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT INDICATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO BASE. DURING INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND CHUNKS OF METAL ON THE CHIP DETECTOR AND REDUCTION GEARBOX FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEARDOWN. INDICATED THAT THE METAL THAT CAUSED THE INDICATION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR CAME FROM THE 2ND STAGE PLANETARY GEAR IN THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX. THE ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED AT TSO 2970.7, WHICH WAS 629.3 HRS SHORT OF O/H.