SDR SABA000019

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
June 9, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
914
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT 5224 - CLT-LEX - WHILE DESENDING FOR LANDING AT LED BETWEEN 11,000 AND 10,000 FEET THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED AND LEFT ENGNE FIRE WARNING CAME ON. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WERE USED, AND AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND SECURED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN LEX AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE GEAR BOX AND COWLING DAMAGED. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. E-1 COWLING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)