Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
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

ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REPORT EIR PW100 2011-040. CONFIRMED THE OPERATORS REPORT OF METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE RGB OIL SYS. THE SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE NR 15 BEARING WHICH HAD A CRACK AND SPALLED INNER RACE. THE CAUSE OF THE NR 15 BEARING FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.