SDR 97ZZZX94

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
September 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93LG
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2654
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Bearing
Condition
Port Blocked
Location
Eng Oil
Part time
2,217 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

IN-FLIGHT OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED UP TO 8 BARS, PILOT LANDED AND MAINT CALLED, PERFORMED OIL FLOW CHECK. RESULT, 18 CC. REMOVED ENG AND DISASSEMBLED, FOUND REAR BEARING OIL DELIVERY PORT IN BEARING CAGE COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY COKING. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ENLARGMENT OF JETS TO REAR BEARING.