Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
August 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2699Y
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC666
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Engine
Part number
33111U611G
Part serial
P44496C
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Left
Part time
24,627 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES OUT, THE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PSI STARTED TO DROP. ENGINE SECURED AND PROP FEATHERED. AIRCRAFT LANDED. PULLED CHIP DETECTER AND OIL FILTER AND FOUND METAL IN BOTH. APPEARS A BEARING IN THE GEAR BOX FAILED. ENGINE TO BE REMOVED. (GL11200412580)