Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
July 27, 2015
Submitted
July 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569ST
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
952
Aircraft time
16,660 hours, 24,227 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE33112UHR
Engine time
19,271 hours, 22,917 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Gearbox
Part number
31022681
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT AT APPROX 3,000 FT, THE RT ENG SHUTDOWN. ATTEMPTED AN UNSUCCESSFUL AIR START. ACFT LANDED AT 9:43 AM WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS. A REGULAR SCHEDULED ENG SOAP SAMPLE HAD BEEN PULLED ON THE ENG 6.4 HOURS PRIOR TO THE LANDING. SOAP SAMPLE CAME BACK WITH A REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL SOAP SAMPLE IN 25 HOURS. ATTEMPTED AN UNSUCCESSFUL GND START ON ENG. DETERMINED THE GEARBOX OIL SCAVENGE PUMP WAS NOT ROTATING WHEN PROP WAS PULLED THROUGH. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED, DUE TO DAMAGE TO MAIN DRIVE SHAFT. DAMAGE CAUSED BY GEARBOX DEBRIS DURING THE GEARBOX FAILURE & SUBSEQUENT RESTART ATTEMPTS.