Service difficulty report · Fan · Agusta A109E

Difficulty date
April 3, 2005
Submitted
May 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12UW
Make and model
Agusta A109E
Aircraft serial
11074
Part
Fan
Part number
109045501101
Part serial
0372
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Cooler
Part time
2,216 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, NR1 ENG OIL HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. OIL TEMP WAS 125 DECREES C. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND INITIATED A RETURNE TO HOSPITAL. ENG NR1 OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE CONTINUED TO RISE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH TOWER AND DIVERTED FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ENROUTE, ENG NR 1, OIL TEMP, AND PRESSURE INCREASED TO MAX LIMITS. PILOT SHUTDOWN NR1 END. AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AC WAS GROUNDED. POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED ENG NR 1 OIL COOLER FAN DRIVESHAFT BEARING FAILED. (EA03200503947) (K)

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