Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 12, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,491 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Bearing
Part number
50380043
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ACT ENDPLAY CHECK AND LUBE OF N/G ACT 50-820208-5, NOTICED THRUST BEARING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. INSTRUCTIONS IN COMPONENT MM ARE TO INSTALL BEARING WITH P/N AWAY FROM GEAR, THIS BEARING HAD BEARING MANUF P/N AND WORD THRUST ON ONE SIDE AND RAYTHEON P/N ON OTHER, ALLOWING YOU TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND HAVING A 50% CHANCE OF GETTING IT RIGHT. THIS BEARING WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS WITH RAYTHEON P/N AWAY FROM GEARS PUTTING ACTUAL THRUST SIDE TOWARDS GEARS OPPOSITE TO THRUST LOADS. ACT WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND SMALL AMT OF SPALLING FOUND ON GEARS. ACT IS BEING RETURNED TO OVERHAUL FACILITY WERE BEARING AND GEARS WILL BE REPLACED. THIS ACT WAS REMOVED FOR IT FIRST ENDPLAY CHECK SINCE LAST OVERHAUL WITH A

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