Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
March 16, 2001
Submitted
April 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N622PB
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft serial
880318D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
369A56553
Condition
Damaged
Location
Blower Assy
Component
Blower Assy
Component part number
369D25630101
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SHUTDOWN, A LOUD GRINDING AND POPPING WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA. OIL COOLER BLOWER ASSY PN 369025630-101 WAS REMOVED AND DISSASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. THE LOWER BLOWER BEARING PN 369A5655-3 HAD FAILED. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE BEARING CAGE FAILED AS NUMEROUS PIECES OF CAGE MATERIAL WAS RECOVERED. THIS BEARING HAS A RL OF 1200 HOURS. PART TT AT FAILURE WAS 515.4 BEARING RETAINED FOR 90 DAYS AS EXHIBIT.