Service difficulty report · Idler Gear · Bnorm BN2B26

Difficulty date
July 2, 2025
Submitted
July 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904GD
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B26
Aircraft serial
2128
Aircraft time
21,816 hours, 84,532 cycles
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Engine time
1,526 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Idler Gear
Part number
71562
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Lyc · O540E4C5
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM TJIG TO TJCP LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS PROPELLER FETHERED BY ITSELF AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PILOT PERFORMED ENGINE FAILURE PROCEDURE AS PER FLIGHT MANUAL AND DIVERTED TO TJRV AIRPORT, LANDING SAFELY WITHOUT ANY OTHER ISSUES. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND A DAMAGED REAR CRANKSHAFT IDLER GEAR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER ENGINE INSTALLED, GROUND RUN UP AND LEAK CHECK PERFORMED, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND, ALL INDICATION NORMAL.