Service difficulty report · Bevel Drive Gear

Difficulty date
February 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bevel Drive Gear
Condition
Fractured
Location
Accessory Gearbx
Part time
11,567 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) #2 ENGINE HAD A UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN IN CRUISE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS A FRACTURE OF THE ANGLE BEVEL DRIVE GEAR.