What was found
DISASSEMBLY OF GEARCASE, P/N 77580010, REVEALED THE FORWARD PROP SHAFT BALL BEARING WAS SPALLED, ONE BALL ONLY (775759-1 FIG 7, ITEM 50).
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N250AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B250
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 7757591
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Prop Shaft
- Part time
- 9,841 hours
- Component
- 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.