Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
December 19, 2024
Submitted
December 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Cfmint LEAP1A23
Part
Bearing
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Gearbox
Component
Gearbox
Component part number
3620012420
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON OCTOBER 8 2024, AGB (ENGINE LEAP 1A) P/N 362-001-242-0 S/N 1P000802 WAS RECEIVED BY STS MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (EASA FR.145.0229, FAA H31Y132O) FOR INSPECTION/REPAIR AND MODIFICATION (NOT RELATED TO THIS EVENT) FROM CUSTOMER. THIS AGB WAS NEVER SERVICED BY STS OR OTHER BEFORE. DURING DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE AGB HAD TWO BEARINGS’ MATCHED INNER RINGS AND OUTER RINGS SWAPPED. L3 : INNER RING MOUNTED ON GEAR: “EE906324-P”, OUTER RING MOUNTED ON HOUSING: “EE906303-T”. BEARING SIN 038AA / IPC 10-050. L5 : INNER RING MOUNTED ON GEAR: “EE906303-T”, OUTER RING MOUNTED ON HOUSING: “EE906324-P”. BEARING SIN 038AG / IPC 10-150