Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Fokker F27MK600

Difficulty date
April 17, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK600
Aircraft serial
10386
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
GD202
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Gearbox
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVESHAFT FAILED DURING AIRCRAFT APPROACH TO SEA. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE IN FLIGHT SHUT DOWN AND LANDED AT SEA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE NACELLE AND FIREWALL SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ENGINE, ACCESSORY GEARBOX, ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVE SHAFT REPLACED. DAMAGED STRUCTURE REPAIRED. ACCESSORY GEARBOX DRIVESHAFT SENT TO NTSB LAB. (M)

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