Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 1072

Difficulty date
April 8, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 1072
Aircraft time
46,573 hours
Engine
Ge CT581401
Part
Bearing
Part number
4050T12P01
Condition
Failed
Location
Accessory Drive
Part time
96 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE CHIP PLUG INDICATED CHIPS & THEN PLUG CLEANED & INSPECTED, SHOWING NO SLIVERS, ONLY PASTE. NEXT DAY AFTER 50 MINS OF FLT, FLUXS OCCURRED ON FUEL & OIL PRESSURES&NG&THEN ENGINE FLAMED-OUT. SUBSEQUENTLY, SINGLE ENGINE LANDING CARRIED OUT AT LOGGING WORK SITE. INITIAL INDICATION IS THAT BEARING FAILED AT FRONT FRAME ACCESSORY DRIVE. POST TEARDOWN RPT STATES THAT FFAD BEARING FAILED WHICH CAUSED BEVEL&PINION GEARS TO WEAR&LOSE CONTACT CAUSING ENGINE FLAMEOUT. METAL THEN CLOGGED OIL FILTER WHICH WENT INTO BYPASS&THEN CONTAMINATED ALL BEARINGS WHICH FAILED INSP. COMPRESSOR SPOOL&CASES WERE RED-TAGGED BECAUSE OF HOT SPOTS FROM RUBBING WHICH WERE CAUSED BY HIGH VIBRATIONS.