Service difficulty report · Transmission · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
August 14, 2025
Submitted
August 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ017
Aircraft time
22,404 hours
Part
Transmission
Part number
234D62006
Part serial
A113582
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2
Part time
8,174 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE NR 2 ENGINE TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED UPPER TEMPERATURE LIMIT IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN PILOTS INITIATING ENGINE XMSN HOT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RETURNING TO BASE FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. REMOVED THE NR 2 ENGINE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AS UNSERVICEABLE IAW NEVER EXCEED TEMP LIMITS OF 234-2 MM AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. DEFINITIVE CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME PENDING COMPONENT DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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