Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 12, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110PX
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A023
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Gearbox
Part number
7758001
Part serial
UDAG0348
Condition
Damaged
Location
Reduction
Part time
32,615 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ERRATIC RIGHT HADN ENGINE OPERATION WITH A LOSS OF PROPELLER GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN USING THE APPROVED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDING WAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED RIGHT PROPELLER GEARBOX FAILURE. ENGINE AND GEARBOX REPLACED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.

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