Service difficulty report · Gearshaft

Difficulty date
June 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc T5317A
Part
Gearshaft
Part number
103019301
Condition
Chipped
Location
Tip Of Spline
Part time
927 hours
Stage of operation
HO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LOGGING OPERATION, ENGINE CHIP WARNING, IMMEDIATE LANDING. CHIP DETECTOR HAD LARGE CHIP ON IT SIMILAR TO GEAR TOOTH. PLANETARY GEARSHAFT CHIPPED AT THE TIP OF THE SUNGEAR DRIVEN SPLINE.