Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 25, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
25,764 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Damaged
Location
Accessory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE CLIMBOUT THE CREW OBSERVED ABNORMAL TORQUE AND ITT INDICATIONS. AS A PRECAUTION, THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE. THE ACFT RETURNED WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX WHEN ROTATED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WILL EXAMINE THE ACFT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ABNORMAL INDICATIONS.

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