What was found
BULL GEAR FOUND TO HAVE SHED APPROX 6 IN OF TEETH IN 2 SEGMENTS CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO GEAR BOX COMPONENTS AND CASE. WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2001
- Submitted
- February 15, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N48AZ
- Make and model
- Gulstm 690A
- Aircraft serial
- 11307
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33110
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Gear
- Part number
- 3103435
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Bull Gear
- Part time
- 6,991 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.