Service difficulty report · Spur Gear · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
July 27, 2015
Submitted
August 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Engine time
19,271 hours, 22,917 cycles
Part
Spur Gear
Part number
31022682
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENG WOULD NOT START. ROTATION OF PROPELLER BY HAND PRODUCED A GRINDING SOUND. ENG GEARBOX WAS ACCESSED. THE MAIN SHAFT FUEL DRIVE SPUR GEAR WAS FOUND CRACKED IN HALF & SEPARATED. SEPARATED SPUR GEAR CAUSED LOSS OF FUEL DRIVE, CAUSING ENG TO NOT START. THE GEARBOX WAS RE-ASSEMBLED USING A SERVICEABLE SPUR GEAR.