SDR 97ZZZX1627

Service difficulty report · Bearing Race

Difficulty date
March 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
MS1R333K
GE Aviation Systems LLC
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
213E
Condition
Broken
Location
Ball Track
Part time
19,721 hours
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.

What was found

DURING TEAR DOWN FOR OVERHAUL OF PROPELLER, NOTED THAT 2 EACH SMALL BEARING RACES WERE BROKEN IN BALL TRACK. ALSO, ALL 4 BLADE BEARING ASSEMBLIES OF PROPELLER HAVE HEAVY/SEVERE CORROSION. PROPELLER HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR ROUTINE OVERHAUL. A/C REG NR UNKNOWN.