Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage · Piper PA25235

Difficulty date
May 31, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9883P
Make and model
Piper PA25235
Aircraft serial
257556211
Engine
Lyc O540B2C5
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
67542
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Impulse Coupling
Part time
974 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE ACTION, FOUND LT IMPULSE COUPLING MAG GEAR ROLLER BEARING CAGE, PN LYC 67452 DISINTEGRATED AND DEPOSITED IN OIL SUMP. BOTH SIDES OF ROLLER CAGE CAME LOOSE AND ROLLER BALLS BUNCHED UP INSIDE BEARING RACES. ADDITIONAL STRESS OF IMPULSE MAG MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DEFECT. RT MAG ROLLER BEARING, OK.

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