What was found
DURING CRUISE, LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED NR 2 MAIN BEARING, EXTENSIVE HPC/HPT/LPT DAMAGE AND FIRE DAMAGE NR 2 BEARING AREA. FAILED MATERIAL SENT TO P&W E.H. FOR ANALYSIS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 1999
- Submitted
- April 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PW4460
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 50A096
- Part serial
- 55540
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 4 Main
- Part time
- 9,116 hours, 2,601 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- E, A
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