What was found
PLASTIC BEARING CAGE FAILED. CAUSED BEARING TO FAIL RESULTING IN TOTAL SUPERCHARGER FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N48395
- Make and model
- Scwzer G164A
- Aircraft serial
- 1628
- Engine
- Pwa R1340AN1
- System (JASC)
- 8110 · Power Recovery Turbine
- Part
- Supercharger
- Part number
- 12579
- Condition
- Bearing Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 672 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.