Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
June 29, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT 43,000 FT, CREW RECEIVED CHIP DETECTOR MESSAGE, FOLLOWED BY AN OIL FILTER BYPASS MESSAGE ON THE RT ENGINE. A/C WAS BEING FLOWN FOR MAINTENANCE VISIT TO THE MFG SERVICE CENTER. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE F LIGHT AFTER RECEIVING THE ABOVE MESSAGES. 15 MINUTES AFTER RECEIVING THE OIL FILTER BYPASS MESSAGE, OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP AND THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE SINGLE ENGINE FLIGHT TO DESTINATION. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES A NR 4 BEARING FAILURE. ENGINE SENT TO FOR REPAIR, FURTHER DETAIL WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON DISASSEMBLY OF ENGINE.