What was found
FIRST STAGE REDUCTION GEAR BEARING FAILED CAUSING GEAR TO BIND OR SEIZE CAUSING POWER TURBINE SHAFT TO SHEAR CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP. CAUSE OF BEARING FAILURE UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5WG
- Make and model
- Beech 65A90
- Aircraft serial
- LJ289
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A20
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Red Gear 1st Stg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.