What was found
GEAR CASE RETURNED FROM FIELD DUE TO 'MAKING METAL'. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THE BALL BEARING, PN 775759-1, ON THE MAIN PROPELLER SHAFT HAD FAILED. REFERENCE CMM 72-11-02.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N587MA
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B166
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 7757591
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Prop Shaft
- Part time
- 11,298 hours
- Component
- Hamstd · GC49
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.