Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
February 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314RC
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5388
Aircraft time
8,818 hours, 3,714 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
38601983
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu
Part time
6,485 hours
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP36100E
Component part number
380005051
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF APU OIL PRESS INDICATION FOLLOWED BY AUTO SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION OF APU OIL FILTER AND OIL FOUND 6 BALL BEARINGS CAME OUT DURING DRAINING OF APU OIL. AN APU LOANER WAS INSTALLED, AND THE DEFECTIVE APU SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. FACILITY PERFORMING REPAIR FOUND DEFECTIVE STARTER CLUTCH SHAFT BEARING FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED USING AN UPGRADED PART PER S/B 49-6114.