What was found
THE GEARCASE WAS RETURNED FOR 'MAKING METAL'. THE UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED. EXAMINATION OF INTERNAL HARDWARE REVEALED A CRACKED INNER BEARING RACE ON THE PROPELLER SHAFT FORWARD ROLLER BEARING. REF. CMM 72-11-02.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- SI3R842L
Hamilton Sundstrand World Wide Repair - Aircraft
- N174AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B174
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 7757571
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Gc 49 Gearcase
- Part time
- 7,018 hours
- Component
- Hamstd · 77580010
- 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.