SDR SIMA960521

Service difficulty report · Shaft · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B314
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Shaft
Part number
7758012
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Eng Pgb
Part time
12,714 hours
Component
77590010
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LAW - DURING INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE, POWER GEARBOX (PGB) PROPELLER SHAFT FOLLOWING PROPELLER REMOVAL, THE SHAFT FLANGE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF FRETTING IN AREA INBOARD OF MOUNTING BOLT HOLES. THIS DAMAGE TRAVELED 360 DEGREES AROUND FLANGE AREA AND APPEAR TO BE APPROX .035 INCH DEEP (MAX). THE PROPELLER HUB WAS INSPECTED, REVEALING EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. THE PGB, PN 775900-10, SN UDAG071S, WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO VENDOR FOR TEAR DOWN AND REPAIRS. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 12,493. (X)

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