Service difficulty report · Bearing · Raythn HAWKER900XP

Difficulty date
November 30, 2009
Submitted
December 18, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700WY
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER900XP
Aircraft serial
HA0029
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Bearing
Part number
3587591
Part serial
MS071991421823
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Part time
851 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

S.O.A.P. SAMPLE REVEALED A TRACE OF CARBON STEAL, ALUMINUM AND GRIT (CARBON/GRIT) WITH MAJOR AMOUNTS OF M50 WITH SHINY PLATELETS. THE FILTER WEIGHT WAS 7,806 MGS. THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED IAW THE CURRENT MM AS REQUIRED TO ACCESS ALL BEARINGS. DISASSEMBLY FINDINGS REVEALED HEAVY SPALLING WITH MATERIAL LOSS ON THE NR 4 ROLER BRG, WITH DISCOLORATION IN THE FORM OF "BLUEING" AS WELL AS A FRACTURED ROLLER CAGE. A MATERIAL ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED BY MFG PROJECT ENGINEERING WITH FINDINGS INCONCLUSIVE. (K)