What was found
ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOSS OF PROPELLER ROTATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TEAR DOWN REVEALED CAUSE OF PROBLEM TO BE NR 1 BEARING FAILURE. FAILURE IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- March 14, 2001
- Submitted
- June 7, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N711CR
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- BB16
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 311211702
- Part serial
- FC30874
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Compressor
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.