Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
October 9, 2009
Submitted
October 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8E
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft serial
94
Engine
Rroyce DART529
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

MX TEST FLIGHT, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BLOWER AND ALTERNATOR ON SUSPECT LEAKING RT ENG GEARBOX. (2) HOURS OUT, RT ENGINE GEARBOX LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. ACFT WAS DIRECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. PROP WAS FEATHERED AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. NO PASSENGERS ON TEST FLIGHT.