Service difficulty report · Shaft · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
May 27, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N262QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
162
Aircraft time
8,158 hours, 5,021 cycles
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Shaft
Part number
30502211
Condition
Worn
Location
Sump
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CRUISING ALONG AT FL400 THE LT ENGINE FLAMED OUT WITH NO INDICATIONS WHAT SO EVER. HAD AN X ON THE N2 VIBRATION. ELECTED NOT TO RESTART AND DIVERTED. NO CHIP, FILTER DETECTOR MESSAGES. DISASSEMBLED FRONT SUMP & FOUND TOWERSHAFT DISENGAGED FROM BEVEL GEARSHAFT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AT BEVEL GEARSHAFT TO RETAINING BOOT INTERFACE. COMPLIED WITH SB CFE738-72-8070R1. REASSEMBLED ENGINE. COMPLIED WITH OIL FLUSH PROCEDURE SERVICED WITH OIL. NR 1 ENGINE OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AS SATISFACTORY IAW LMM 72-06-03.