Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage

Difficulty date
June 14, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
310749301
Part serial
FC153527
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Bearing
Part time
1,421 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING EIR JT15D 2011-006, WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT ENGINE DID HAVE METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL SYS. THE SOURCE OF METAL CONTAMINATION WAS THE NR 3 BEARING WHICH HAD A CRACK ON CAGE WHICH ALLOWED THE ADJACENT ROLLER ELEMENT TO TURN SIDEWAYS WITHIN THE POCKET AND HEAVILY SCORED & GOUGED THE OUTER RACE. THE REASON WHY THE CAGE ON THE BEARING CRACKED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.