What was found
BEARING, REMOVED FROM GEARBOX DURING 3500 HOURS INSPECTION, HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ASSEMBLED WITH ONE BALL NOTICEABLY SMALLER THAN THE OTHER BALLS IN THE BEARING ASSEMBLY. REF ROLLS-ROYCE IPC, 14W4, 72-60-00, FIG.2, P.5, ITEM 39.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30P
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Bearing Cage
- Part number
- 23005747
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Gearbox
- Part time
- 6,078 hours
- Component
- Gearbox · Allsn · 23005655
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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