What was found
UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARCASE, FOUND LEFT IDLER GEAR DAMPER RING BROKEN RT IDLER GEAR HAS 2 TEETH DAMAGED / BROKEN. LT IDLER GEAR HAS ONE TOOTH BROKEN.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2001
- Submitted
- March 26, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Damper Ring
- Part number
- 792207
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Idler Gear
- Part time
- 19,493 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.