Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
April 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 15
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

(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR A SCHEDULED HSI AND RETURN TO THE OPERATOR. UPON ARRIVAL, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF METAL FLAKES ON THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR. THE SOURCE OF THE RGB MIO WAS FROM A SPALLED AREA ON THE NR 15 BEARING OUTER RACE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE DAMAGE AND NO RESIDUAL MAGNETISM ON ANY COMPONENTS AND LIGHTNING STRIKE IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE. THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE BEARING DAMAGE WAS NOT APPARENT.