Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
26,289 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Bearing
Part number
31037081
Condition
Spalled
Location
Compressor
Part time
1,917 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) SN OF THE PART IS MS030633106124 WAS UNABLE TO PUT THIS INTO SN FIELD. A/C WAS DOWN FOR A ROUTINE OIL SAMPLE. AT THIS TIME THE OIL SAMPLE WAS NOTED TO HAVE A UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF METAL IN THE OIL SAMPLE. THE ENGINE SHOP WAS INFORMED TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE METAL AND IT WAS DETERMINED FROM ENGINE SHOP THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPAIR AT THAT TIME. UPON DISSASEMBLY OF THE ENGINE GEAR BOX IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR BALL BEARING WAS STARTING TO HAVE METAL SPAWLING COMING FROM THE INNER RACE. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED ON WING AND WITH A NEW COMPRESSOR BEARING ALL METAL FLUSHED FROM ENGINE AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO MORE ISSUES.