Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
June 1, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Rgb
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EIR PW100 2011-034 WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE OPERATORS REPORT OF METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE RGB OIL SYS. THE SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE RT NR 14 BEARING WHICH HAD A CRACKED AND SPALLED INNER RACE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.