SDR MAC5401

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Fokker F27MK500

Difficulty date
April 3, 2005
Submitted
May 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728FE
Make and model
Fokker F27MK500
Aircraft serial
10657
Part
Gearbox
Part number
K966002
Part serial
H046
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO GSO FROM ILM THE CREW OBSERVED A MASTER WARNING, THEN THE RIGHT GEAR BOX LIGHT. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE A/C LANDED IN GSO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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