What was found
(CAN) REDUCTION GEARBOX (RGB) WAS SHIPPED FOR REPAIR & INVEST. AFTER OPERATOR RPTED METAL CONTAMINATION OF RGB.RGB WAS DISASSEMBLED,CAUSE OF METAL CONTAMINATION WAS SPALLING OF OUTER RACE OF NR 15 BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 1998
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 310703301
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Reduction G/B
- Part time
- 10,046 cycles
- Component
- Reduction G/B · Pwa · PW120A
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.