Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 24, 2014
Submitted
April 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14501153
Aircraft time
1,618 hours, 1,144 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1E
Engine time
1,618 hours, 1,144 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
23074862
Part serial
CAE313297
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,618 hours, 1,144 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 ENGINE OIL DEBRIS MESSAGE ON CMC, CENTRAL MAINTENANCE COMPUTER. INSPECTED FOR PARTICLES ON THE MAGNETIC INDICATOR PLUGS AND FOUND SWARF IAW MM. SENT OIL SAMPLE AND THE PARTICLES FOR ANALYSIS. THE ANALYSIS REPORT INDICATED POSSIBLE NR 4 BEARING FAILURE. THE ENGINE IS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR METAL DEBRIS AND SEND FOR REPAIR. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND NO.4 BEARING CUP LOCK WASHER WAS BROKEN UP IN PIECES. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, REPAIRED, AND TESTED PER ROLLS-ROYCE MANUALS AND RETURN TO SERVICE. PENDING INSTALLATION ON THE AIRCRAFT.

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