Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B1

Difficulty date
July 22, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B1
Aircraft time
9,748 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Bearing
Part number
9609000408
Condition
Spalled
Location
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT OCCURRED. PILOT LANDED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. ENGINEER FOUND THAT ALL THE ENGINE CHIP PLUGS HAD METAL. ENGINE CHIP PLUGS WERE CLEANED AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNUP AGAIN. ENGINE WAS RUN AND SHUT DOWN TO INSPECT THE CHIP PLUGS, MORE METAL WAS FOUND AND THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY. FOUND THE ENGINE CHIPS WAS FROM THE REAR BEARING OF THE MO3. THE REAR BEARING HAD ONLY 739.6 HOURS SINCE NEW.