SDR 2006F00037

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bnorm BN2A

Difficulty date
August 31, 2006
Submitted
August 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131JL
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A
Aircraft serial
225
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Part
Bearing
Part number
67542
Condition
Worn
Location
Magneto
Part time
791 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND VERY SMALL METAL PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER, NONE FOUND IN FINGER SCREEN. REMOVED ENGINE AND SEND FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. AFTER COMPLETION OF ENGINE TEAR DOWN EVERYTHING WAS WITHIN SPECS BUT THE LT MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR BEARING WORN. THE ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE TORN APART, BECAUSE THOSE BEARINGS CAN BE REPLACED IN THE FIELD. RECOMMENDATION: CHANGE BEARINGS P/N 67542 EVERY 500 HRS OR WHENEVER THEY FEEL ROUGH.