Service difficulty report · Bolt

Difficulty date
July 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Bolt
Part number
MS956505
Condition
Pulled Out
Location
Accessory Gearbx
Part time
16,078 hours
Component
208314801
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ACCESSORY GEARBOX REMOVED DUE TO GEAR MATERIAL FOUND IN THE CHIP DETECTOR. ON TEARDOWN THE BOLTS (P/N MS9565-05) THAT HOLD THE SHIELD (P/N 2-083-148-01), AND THE REST OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR THE BEVEL INPUT DRIVE GEAR, WERE FOUND PULLED OUT OF THE CASE ASSEMBLY (P/N 2-083-270-04). THIS CAUSED THE DRIVE GEAR TO BECOME PARTIALLY DISENGAGED WITH ENOUGH SLOP TO CAUSE MATERIAL TO BE WORN OFF THE GEAR TEETH. CAUSE OF THE BOLTS BEING PULLED OUT OF THE CASE IS SPECULATIVE AND THE ACTUAL CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.