Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 21, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
6,558 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
311299901
Condition
Worn
Location
Agb
Part time
3,417 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN MAINTENANCE REPORTED FOR WORK A POOL OF OIL WAS FOUND UNDER THE ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING RESULTED IN FINDING A STUCK CHECK VALVE AND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHO REPORTED THAT THE AGB DUPLEX BEARING HAD FAILED FOR REASONS UNKNOWN. THE DUPLEX BEARING THAT FAILED WAS A NEW PN 3112999-01 THAT BEEN INSTALLED IAW PWC SB 7329 AT THE LAST ENGINE OVERHAUL.

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