Service difficulty report · Reduction Gb · Agusta AW109SP

Difficulty date
May 10, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW109SP
Aircraft time
1,153 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207C
Part
Reduction Gb
Part number
305300701
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,042 hours
Component
Engine · Pwc
Component part number
PW207C
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT DEPARTING THE CREW NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL ON THE ENGINE DECK. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED MULTIPLE SEAL REPLACEMENTS AND THE SOURCE OF THE OIL LEAK COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND SENT TO P&W FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION FROM THE P&W WAS A POSSIBLE CRACK IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX, HOWEVER THIS HAS NOT BEEN BEEN DETERMINED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TESTING IS REQUIRED FROM THE P&W BEFORE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK/FAILURE IS TO BE IDENTIFIED. WE ARE STILL WAITING ON FEEDBACK FROM THE P&W ON WHAT THE FINDINGS ARE AND WILL BE ABLE TO UPDATE THE SDR ONCE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE REQUIRED 3/14 DAY REPORTING PERIOD COULD NOT BE FOLLOWED, AS WE WERE WAITING FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM P&W. (TC# 20190528004)

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