Service difficulty report · Retainer · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
November 29, 2001
Submitted
December 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127GT
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
067
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313A
Part
Retainer
Part number
M274263116A
Condition
Broken
Location
Drive Shaft
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

ENG WOULD NOT START. INVESTIGATION FOUND ACCESSORIES AND STARTER MOTOR WOULD TURN BUT ENGINE N1 AND N2 ROTORS DID NOT. FOUND HORIZ DR SHAFT (PN 3070201-11) HAD UNCOUPLED FROM ACCY GEARBOX DUE TO RETAINER RING (M27426-3116A) BECOMING UNLOCKED AND ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF SHAFT. PRIOR TO 2000, RETAINER RINGS NOT ROUTINELY REMOVED FROM TRANSFER GB HSGS. IF REMOVED, WERE PERMITTED TO BE REUSED, ONLY BEING REPLACED (ON CONDITION). AFTER 11/2000, ALL ENG UNDERGOING MPI OR GREATER INSP ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE RETAINER RING REMOVED AND REPLACED NEW. REPLACEMENT IS NOW MANDATORY AND ROUTINE.