Service difficulty report · Bearing · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
August 29, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
13,252 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Bearing
Part number
31030351
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
5,858 hours
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) AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE AND THE NEGATIVE TORQUE SYSTEM (NTS) PULSE. UPON DISASSEMBLY AT AN ENGINE REPAIR FACILITY, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CAUSE WAS PREMATURE WEAR AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE DUAL P/N: 3103035-1 BEARINGS. FAILURE OF THIS BEARING SET CAUSED LOSS OF ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE SPUR GEAR P/N: 896804-2 AND THE MATING GEAR IN THE TORQUE SENSOR. THE INTEGRITY OF THE FCU DRIVE TRAIN WAS LOST AND THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE FUEL CONTROL STOPPED BEING DRIVEN. THE ENGINE IS BEING OVERHAULED AT THIS TIME. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT AN OIL SAMPLE WAS TAKEN 9.7 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE SAMPLE CAME BACK (INSPECT THIS ENGINE IMMEDIATELY) ONE WEEK AFTER THE EN