What was found
A REPAIR BY MFG ON A HOLE IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX REAR HOUSING FAILED. THE FAILURE ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK IN TO THE COMBUSTION SECTION OF THE ENGINE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 2005
- Submitted
- November 18, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N238AL
- Make and model
- Beech C99
- Aircraft serial
- U238
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Repair
- Part number
- 310074802
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rduction Gearbox
- Part time
- 27,424 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.