What was found
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL DRIVE GEARBOX BEARING FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N640PA
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC759B
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33111U
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 3588941
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Gearbox
- Part time
- 4,729 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.