Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
33,330 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Shaft
Part number
3111026
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 Eng Gearbox
Part time
24,544 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) 20-FEB-2019 AFTER 50 FLIGHT HOURS CHIP DETECTORS & OIL FILTERS INSPECTED (FAULT ISOLATION-1 FIG 108, SHEET. 3). FOUND SOME BLACK MATERIAL. MATERIAL REMOVED FROM CHIP DETECTOR, RGB OIL FILTER AND OIL SAMPLE SENT TO LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. AFTER #2 ENGINE OIL DRAIN & FLUSH ON #2 RGB CHIP DETECTOR FOUND PIECE OF MATERIAL. THIS MATERIAL IS METALLIC AND ATTRACTS TO MAGNET. PERFORMED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF RGB 28-FEB-2019 WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE REASON OF METAL DEBRIS IS BROKEN COUPLING, FLEXIBLE, LAYSHAFT P/N 3111026-01 THAT IS PART OF THE REDUCTION GEARBOX (ENGINE).