Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
April 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
33,330 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Bearing
Part number
46578
Condition
Spalled
Location
Prop Valve
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH THE PROPELLER SPEED DROPPED BELOW LIMITS. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PROPELLER VALVE HOUSING AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE O/H FACILITY REPORTED SUBSTANDARD BEARINGS SUSPECTED.