What was found
BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PITTING (FAILED ON TEST CELL). REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 1999
- Submitted
- April 13, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N71703
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7227
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101750B1
- System (JASC)
- 7240 · Turbine Engine Combustion Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 430124203
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Turbine Section
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.