Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 4, 2016
Submitted
April 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49732
Aircraft time
77,406 hours, 41,633 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP36
Component part number
5940405503
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B, P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FLAMES REPORTED COMING FROM APU EXHAUST & SMOKE FROM APU INLET. NO FIRE WARNING OR INDICATION. SHUTDOWN APU. REPORTED TOTAL OIL QTY LOSS. FOUND TURBINE FAILURE DUE TO REAR BEARING FAILURE. R & R APU IAW MCM 49-96-82. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKS. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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