SDR 99ZZZX4664

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
October 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N194AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64017
Part
Bearing
Part number
SB1060102
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Part time
792 hours
Component
643520400065
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUPLEX BEARING, PN SB1060-102, SN EAC 1727, TT OF 792.0 HRS, FAILED IN MGB, PN 6435-20400-065, SN A6-037, LEAVING LARGE FRAGMENTS OF FERROUS METAL IN SUMP AND SUMP SCREEN. FURTHER INSP INDICATED BOTH INNER-BEARING RACES OF SB1060-102 DUPLEX BEARING INSTALLED ON RT INTERMEDIATE BEVEL GEAR SHAFT FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPALLING. LOWER BEARING AS INSTALLED ON THE INTERMEDIATE BEVEL GEAR SHAFT SHOWED MORE SPALLING THAN INNER-BEARING RACE INSTALLED IN THE UPPER POSITION. MAIN GEARBOX PN 6435-20400-065, SN A6-037, INSTALLED FOR LAST 792.0 FLIGHT HRS, WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION HAS BEEN LOGGING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS 3RD MGB THE SB1060-102 DUPLEX BEARING WAS DETERMINED TO BE PRIMARY CAUSE OF FAILURE SINC