Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
August 6, 2026
Submitted
August 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AH
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft serial
219
Aircraft time
3,573 hours, 3,660 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ444A
Engine time
3,573 hours, 3,647 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
210519
Part serial
500112
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 400
Part time
3,573 hours, 3,647 cycles
Component
Engine · Wilint
Component part number
FJ444AQPM
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

RT EGINE ROLL BACK ON CLIMB OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED BY CREW, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT (135 MED FLIGHT) PATIENT ALREADY DROPPED OFF, ONLY 2 FLIGHT NURSES AND 2 CREW ON BOARD. ONSITE INVESTIGATION BY HOME BASE MX TEAM FOLLOWING DAY REVEALED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON GEARBOX ASSY LOWER CASE CHIP DETECTOR. ENGINE MANUFACTURED HAS ADVISED TO REMOVE ENGINE AND GEARBOX ASSEMBLY IN CASE OF FURTHER CONTAMINATION THE GEARBOX ITSELF.