Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 16, 2006
Submitted
July 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N438MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC721B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Bearing
Part number
31080412
Condition
Corroded
Location
Engine
Component
Engine · Garrtt
Component part number
TPE33111U
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

DUE TO CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION. TEST RUN COMPLETED. TORQUE SYS CALIBRATION AND ALL REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL/LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT. NEW TORQUE DATA ISSUED. NTS TRIF CK REQUIRED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE. PERFORMED SOAP SAMPLE WITHIN 10-25 OPERATING HRS. FAILURE OF ACCY GEAR ASSY BRG WAS ATTRIBUTED TO RUST PITTING ON ROLLING ELEMENT SURFACES. SIMILAR PITTING WAS FOUND ON FWD PROP SHAFT BRG WITH SPALLING. LOOSENING OF ONE PLANETARY PIN CAUSED CHAFFING OF PIN AND SCORING OF CARRIER. ALL REMAINING BRGS IN ENGINE WERE DISASSEMBLED FOR INSP. ALL BRGS WITH RIVETED CAGES WHICH DID NOT ALLOW FOR INSP WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO SUSPECTED RUST PITTING.