Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage

Difficulty date
July 23, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
31070367
Part serial
GR97PC09175
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) UPON RECEIVING A REQUEST, FROM WEAR CHECK, DUE TO A BAD ENGINE OIL SAMPLE, A TEAR DOWN OF THE SUSPECT ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE HIGH SPEED PINION BEARING AND CAGE WERE WORN AND THE SILVER COATING FLAKINGOFF OF THE COMPONENTS. THE PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED. TWO SIMILAR SDR'S HAVE BEEN ISSUED WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM BY PERIMETER.