SDR 97ZZZX6191

Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
November 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AE0R215N
Standard Aero (Alliance) Inc
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Bearing
Part number
31030351
Condition
Failed
Location
Assory Grbox
Part time
689 hours
Component
31036016
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

ENGINE RECEIVED FROM AIR CARRIER FOR THIS REPAIR. REPAIR STA NOT SURE IF THERE WAS AN IN-FLIGHT SHUT DOWN OCCURRENCE. REPAIR OF ENGINE WAS TO REPLACE ACCESSORY GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH OVERHAULED UNIT OF SAME PART NUMBER, CONTAINING NEW 3103035-1 BEARINGS. THESE BEARINGS ARE LIFE LIMITED PARTS. (CURRENTLY TIED TO OVERHAUL OR CAM INTERVAL). ALLIED SIGNAL HAS ISSUED A SB, TPE331-72-0997, THAT SUPERSEDES THE ACCESSORY GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED PART, USING LARGER BEARINGS. REPAIR STA DID NOT INCORPORATE THIS SB, HOWEVER.