SDR GAIA955A

Service difficulty report · Access Gear Box · Cvac 34031

Difficulty date
March 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866TA
Make and model
Cvac 34031
Aircraft serial
283
Engine
Rroyce DART5424
Part
Access Gear Box
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
19,490 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

FLT 123 - PILOT NOTED NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING TWO PSI EVERY TEN MINUTES UNTIL OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 9 PSI, AT THIS TIME THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND FEATHERED AND PROPELLER USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WHICH DIVERTED THE AIRCRAFT TO (SDF) LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION REVEALED TWO LOOSE NUTS ON ACCESSORY GEAR DRIVE. THE TWO NR 10 NUTS WERE TIGHTENED ENGINE RAN, NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)