Service difficulty report · Drive Gear

Difficulty date
June 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Propeller
Cnpsl AW2*
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
621015
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Governor
Component
621015
Stage of operation
AG
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AG OPERATIONS THE ENGINE FAILED AND OIL ON THE WIND SCREEN FORCED THE PILOT TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR HAD SHEARED RADIALLY AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE HOUSING. OIL EXITED THE HOUSING AND COVERED THE WIND SCREEN CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY FORCING THE LANDING.