Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bag BAE146200A

Difficulty date
June 27, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag BAE146200A
Aircraft time
30,630 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Bearing
Part number
ALF502R5
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 4 Engine
Part time
26,942 hours, 27,280 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION NR 4 ENGINE FULL FLOW CHIP DETECTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE "CONDITION 2" CONTAMINATION. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE PRE MOD NR 2 BEARING PACK LOCATING PIN HAD SHEARED AND ALLOWED THE BEARING TO SPIN, CAUSING THE CONTAMINATION.