Service difficulty report · Bearing · Hughes 500N

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 500N
Aircraft time
6,742 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20R2
Part
Bearing
Part number
6829641
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Nr 5
Component
Turbine · Allsn
Component part number
23053298
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 A FLIGHT THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE PILOT LANDED AND THE LOWER CHIP PLUG WAS INSPECTED AND HAD SHINY PARTICLES ON IT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN FOR 15 MINUTES AND SENT BACK FLYING. THE NEXT DAY HE FLEW FOR 1 HOUR AND HAD ANOTHER CHIP LIGHT. THE UPPER AND LOWER CHIP PLUGS WERE INSPECTED AND HAD METAL PARTICLES ON BOTH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A SERVICEABLE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. TURBINE BEARING NO 5 HAD THE OUTERRACE AND BALLS PITTED. NO 5 BEARING REPLACED. TURBINE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REINSTALLED ON MARCH 16,2003