Service difficulty report · Accessory Gearbx

Difficulty date
August 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Accessory Gearbx
Part number
208325024
Condition
Making Metal
Location
#4 Engine
Part time
7,249 hours
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) #4 ENGINE FULL FLOW CHIP DETECTOR (FFCD) CONTAMINATED WITH METAL CHIPS (CONDITION 3). ALL OTHER CHIP DETECTORS INSPECTED AND HEAVY CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND ON FFCD AND ACCESSORY GEARBOX (AGB) CHIP DETECTOR. ANALYSIS OF METAL SHOWED METAL TO BE AMS6440 BEARING MATERIAL. AGB AND OIL PUMP REPLACED.