Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B100

Difficulty date
February 7, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N150YR
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE132
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Part
Bearing
Part number
31080981
Part serial
1116211109409
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine Section
Part time
28 hours, 21 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT OF FL200 FOR FL210 NOTICED THE RT ENGINE EGT RISING. FELT A VIBRATION AND NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR FLUCTUATING FROM GREEN TO YELLOW AND NOTICED THE TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATING IN 400 FT/LBS INCREMENTS. CONDUCTED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RAN THE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DURING ENGINE TEARDOWN, FOUND THE REAR TURBINE BEARING APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED INTERNAL TURBINE AND COMPRESSOR SHIFT AND RUB.

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