Service difficulty report · Bearing · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
December 28, 2009
Submitted
January 6, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4403
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258480
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Engine time
3,927 hours, 2,470 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
3587523
Condition
Failed
Location
Tower Shaft
Part time
3,927 hours, 2,470 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT INBOUND, THERE WAS AN IN FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE UNDERWENT A MPI/CZI INSP 80.8 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. TEARDOWN INSP REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE UPPER TOWER SHAFT BEARING. THIS WAS AN ORIGINAL BEARING THAT UNDERWENT CZI INSP. BEARING FAILURE CAUSED THE TOWER SHAFT TO SHEAR WHICH THEN CAUSED IT TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TRANSFER GEARBOX. THE LOSS OF ACCESSORY POWER RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN.