Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 28, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
18,534 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Bearing
Part number
31028851
Part serial
90193063655
Condition
Worn
Location
Prop Shaft
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ENG WAS REMOVED FROM AC DUE TO EXCESS RADIAL PLAY FOUND AT PROP SHAFT. OIL LEAK WAS EVIDENT FROM PROP SHAFT SEAL AREA. MOUNTED DIAL IND ON ENG, MEASURED APPROX, 0.010 TO 0.018 INCH PROP SHAFT RADIAL PLAY. THIS WAS SECOND SEAL INSTALLED, ENG STILL LEAKING. EXCESS RADIAL PLAY AT BRG WAS LIKELY WEARING OUT SEALS AT ACCELERATED RATE CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE SEEN FROM PROP SHAFT AREA. INSTALLED DIAL IND TO MEASURE SIDE TO SIDE RADIAL PLAY. BRG MEASURED AT 0.012 IN, 2 OTHER BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED, CKD USING SAME DIAL IND. BOTH BRGS MEASURED APPROX, 0.006 IN RADIAL PLAY. THIS CONFIRMED HIGHER THAN NML RADIAL PLAY WAS FOUND WITH PROP SHAFT BRG. REMOVED PROP SHAFT BRG, SENT FOR ENGINEERING EVALUATION.