Service difficulty report · Bearing · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
July 31, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Fractured
Location
Turbine Section
Component
Turbine Section
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREEASE IN INTER-TURBINE TEMPERATURE AND VIBRATIONS AND A CHIP DETECTOR INDICATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING CARRIED OUT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE NR4 BEARING. (TC NR 20060905010)