Service difficulty report · Bearing · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,577 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Bearing
Part number
9408308902
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Accessory Drive
Part time
477 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) TRYING TO DIAGNOSE A NR 2 GENERATOR HOUSING DRAIN LINE OIL LEAK ,THE NR 2 GEN HOUSING ASSY WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE SEAL WHICH WAS SUSPECT LEAKING. UPON REASSEMBLY OF NR 2 GEN HOUSING PLAY WAS NOTED ON PULLEY END OF DRIVE SHAFT. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE OUTER BEARING P/N:940.83.08.902 OR P202PP/FS5000 HAD BEGUN TO DISINTEGRATE. THERE WERE 3 BALLS MISSING AND THE REMAINING BALLS STILL WERE CARRYING LOAD. THERE WAS ENOUGH SIDE PLAY IN THE SHAFT WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE SHAFT NOT TO RUN TRUE WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE ACCESSORY SEAL TO FAIL. ALL AFFECTED PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW AND OIL LEAK IS GONE. (TC NR 20070320009)