Service difficulty report · Pinion Assembly · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Pinion Assembly
Part number
31017015
Condition
Primary Failure
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN-FLIGHT WHEN THE L/H CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED 50 PSI, TORQUE FLUCTUATED, FEATHERED ENGINE. TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT ROTATING GROUP COULD NOT BE TURNED. FORWARD BEARINGIN THE HIGH SPEED PINION BEARING ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. SUBMITTER NOTES THAT HIGH SPEED PINION ASSEMBLY REQUIRES DYNAMIC BALANCING AFTER REPAIR OR MODIFICATION. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS DON E. SUBMITTER SENT FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO VERIFY THAT LAB ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE FRONT ROLLER BEARING HAD A ROLLER END/GUIDE FLANGE PRIMARY FAILURE.