Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage

Difficulty date
June 16, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bearing Cage
Part number
310749301
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Bearing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REPORT. CONFIRMED THAT ENGINE DID HAVE METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE OIL SYS. THE SOURCE OF METAL CONTAMINATION WAS THE NR 3 BEARING (PN 3107493-01, S/N FC153527) WHICH HAD A THROUGH GOING CRACK ON THE ROLLER CAGE. THE CRACK ALLOWED THE CAGE TO EXPAND AND THE ADJACENT ROLLER ELEMENT TO TURN SIDEWAYS WITHIN THE POCKET RESULTING IN HEAVY SCORES/GOUGES THE OUTER RACE. THE REASON WHY THE CAGE ON THE BEARING CRACKED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.