Service difficulty report · Gear Box

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Gear Box
Part number
208325024
Condition
Bearing Failed
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 METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND IN THE FFCD AND AGB CHIP DETECTORS. ANALYSIS OF METAL REVEALED AMS6440 BEARING MATERIAL. ACCESSORY GEARBOX AND OIL PUMP REPLACED.