Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 412EP

Difficulty date
September 23, 2004
Submitted
September 23, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412EP
Aircraft serial
36333
Aircraft time
20 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Part number
35BD219DUM
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm
Part time
1 cycles
Component
Shaft Assembly · Aircom
Component part number
412AC30361
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FIRST GROUND RUN AFTER INSTALLATION OF AIRCOM CABIN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (P/N 412AC-106-2 - STC SR00066DE) A MECHANIC INSPECTING THE SYSTEM NOTICED THE IDLER PULLY ON P/N 412AC-3036-1 SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS NO LONGER IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE MAIN DRIVE PULLY & COMPRESSOR. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IDLER PULLEY BEARING ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED WITH THE BEARING SEAL AND MOST OF THE BALL BEARINGS MISSING. AFTER REMOVAL AND INSPECTION THERE WAS NO EVIDANCE OF ANY INTERNAL BEARING LUBRICATION. LESS THAN 5 BALL BEARINGS WERE RECOVERED (ON THE AIRCRAFT ROOF AND ON THE GROUND AROUND THE AIRCRAFT). AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION THERE WAS NO EVIDANCE OF FOD DAMAGE TO THE ENGINES

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