Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 4, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
4,273 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Engine
Part time
4,291 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RGB CHIP DETECTOR CODE WAS RECEIVED VIA FLIGHT DATA ACQUISITION STORAGE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (FAST). FURTHER MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION AND OIL ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE MATERIAL TO BE M50. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.