Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 5, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Bearing
Part number
311269603
Condition
Brinelled
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE ROTATING THE RIGHT PROPELLER TO DRESS PROPELLER BLADES AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD. A STANDARD AERO TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED IN. THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED AND DISMANTELED. FOUND ROTOR BALANCING ASSEMBLY. NR 4 BEARING P/N:3112696-03 TO HAVE BRINELLING ON THE OUTER RACE. NR 4 BEARING REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT P/N:3112696-03 S/N:FC152696. ENGINE REASSEMBLED, ENGINE GROUND RUNS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.