Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
September 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Part number
3028006
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4
Part time
3,913 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) UPON DISASSEMBLY OF POWER TURBINE, THE NR 4 MAIN BEARING WAS FOUND WITH 2 OF THE 4 MOUNTING CORNERS BROKEN OFF AND A 3RD CRACKED. THERE WAS SOME WEAR ON THE FACE OF THE BEARING MOUNTING SURFACE OF THE PT SHAFT HOUSING, NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS SEEN AROUND THE BEARING AND IT WAS STILL BEING HELD IN PLACE BY THE BOLTS AND LOCKTABS. REQUEST DISPOSITION OF PART, BEARING, PN 3028006, SN BB961598.