Service difficulty report · Bearing · Amtr KR2

Difficulty date
October 7, 2000
Submitted
December 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612DC
Make and model
Amtr KR2
Aircraft serial
002
Engine
Amtr R2100D
Part
Bearing
Part number
10353056
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Magneto
Part time
488 hours
Component
Magneto · Bendix · 1068255512
Component part number
D4RN3000
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, Y
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. PILOT LANDED 10 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE MAGNETO FAILED AND A TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF IT REVEALED EXCESSIVE BEARING HEAT CAUSED THE CAM FOLLOWER TO MELT SO THE POINTS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE LACK OF LUBRICATION CAUSED THE BEARING TO OVERHEAT. TCM RECOMMENDED THEIR MAGNETOS BE OVERHAULED AT ENGINE O/H OR 4 YEARS FROM NEW OR LAST O/H. THE MAGNETO WAS NEW AT THE CERTIFICATION OF THE AIRCRAFT IN 1992. (X)