Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bag JETSTM3112

Difficulty date
July 4, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3112
Aircraft time
30,468 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UGR
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Bearing
Part number
31030351
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Control
Part time
1,103 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS IN CRUISE MODE WHEN ENG FLAMED OUT AND CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. ENG DID NTS AS REQUIRED AND WAS FEATHERED BY CREW. TEARDOWN OF THE ENG INDICATES THAT INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL CONTOL DRIVE TRAIN WAS COMPROMISED WHEN IDLER BRG (PN 3103035-1) FAILED.