Service difficulty report · Shaft Input · Dhav DHC6200

Difficulty date
June 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6200
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Shaft Input
Part number
3011405
Condition
Decoupled
Location
Accessory Gearbx
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF THE #2 ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE FAILURE DRILLS WERE CARRIED OUT & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED METAL FLAKES IN THE OIL FILTER & A GRATINGSOUND FROM THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX (AGB). THE AGB WAS REMOVED & THE INPUT COUPLING SHAFT WHICH COUPLES THE COMPRESSOR TO THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX WAS FOUND TO BE DECOUPLED CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE INPUT GEARSHAFT & ITS SUPPORT BEARING IN THE AGB HOUSING. THE DECOUPLING WAS A RESULT OF THE BALL LOCK FEATURE BEING NOT PROPERLY LCOKED AT A PREVIOUS SHOP VISIT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER GENERATOR GEARSHAFT.