What was found
DISASSEMBLY OF GEARCASE REVEALED THE AFT ROLLER BEARING ASSEMBLY SHOWED HEAVY SPALLING OF ALL BEARING COMPONENTS (775758-2) (ITEM 10, FIG 7, AND ITEM 110, FIG 8 IPL).
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 7757582
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Gc 49 Gearcase
- Part time
- 11,502 hours
- Component
- Hamstd · 7757582
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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