Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
October 17, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft time
13,681 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Bearing
Part number
W200PP
Condition
Seized
Location
Oil Cooler
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE OIL OVER TEMPERATURE WAS OBSERVED BY CREW DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT. SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS EXECUTED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS APPARENT THAT NR 2 ENGINE OIL COOLER BLOWER FAILED. THE REAR BEARING SEIZED, BLOWER SHAFT SHEARED NEAR THE FRONT BEARING. IT WAS ALSO APPARENT THAT A SLEEVE REPAIR OF REAR BEARING CAGE FAILED (SLEEVE VISIBLE ON OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING). NR 2 ENGINE AND OIL COOLER BLOWER REPLACED, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY TSO=727.7, BEARING TSN=UKN.