SDR ERAA082942

Service difficulty report · Gearbox

Difficulty date
January 6, 2003
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
6894171
Part serial
CAG33803
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
6,769 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS. FOUND LOOSE PLUG ON AFT SLIDE OF COMPRESSOR STUD, HIDDEN DAMAGE FOUND WORN BUSHINGS ON OIL PUMP BODY AND WORN JOURNALS ON OIL PUMP SPUR GEAR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE GEAR BOX HOUSING, NEW OIL PUMP SPUR GEAR AND PUMP BODY, OVERHAULED GEARBOX.