Service difficulty report · Bearing · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft time
2,326 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Compressor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
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) AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED NG FLUCTUATION BETWEEN ENGINES, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE AT NR 2 CHIP LIGHT AND AN UNUSUAL NOISE & HOWL. PILOT SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE AND MADE UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT NEARBY AIRPORT. NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR SAGS FOUND WORN 2 1/2 BEARING IN GEARBOX. ALSO ENGINE COMPRESSOR SAGS FOUND WORN. NO PREVIOUS CHIP LITES REPORTED AND SYSTEM CHECKED OK. AT PREVIOUS 100 HOUR INSPECTION (TIME SINCE INSPECTION 55 HOURS APPROXIMATELY).

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