Service difficulty report · Carrier Assy · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 10, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
39,639 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Carrier Assy
Part number
86792213
Condition
Damaged
Location
Planetary
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) ENGINE HAD A SOAP SAMPLE COME BACK THAT INDICATED MAJOR ALLOY STEAL, MANUFACTURER INDICATED ON THE SOAP IT REQUIRED INSPECTION RIGHT AWAY DUE TO THE FINDINGS OF THE SOAP SAMPLE. THE ENGINE WAS FORWARDED TO AN ENGINE SHOP FOR EVALUATION AND THE PART THAT WAS FOUND TO CAUSE THE ISSUES WAS THE PLANETARY CARRIER. THE CARRIER HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS ON IT DEFINING A MAJOR FAILURE WAS EVIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND WILL BE PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. (TC# 20190614012)