Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
July 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Part number
310163501
Condition
Worn
Location
Power Turbine
Part time
1,416 hours
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) POWER SECTION WAS REMOVED FROM OPERATORS ACFT DUE TO METAL GENERATION. THIS ENGINE HAD A TSN OF 1415.93 AND WAS IN FOR ITS FIRST SHOP VISIT SINCE MFG. THE POWER TURBINE SECTION WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED TO AFFORD ACCESS TO THE NR 3 AND NR 4 BEARINGS. UPON FURTHER DISASSEMBLY, THE NR 4 BEARING WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RADIAL WEAR ON THE BEARING INNER AND OUTER CAGE. THE CAGE EXHIBITED SIGNS OF HEAVY WEAR ON THE INNER DIAMETER. THE WEAR EXTENDED TO APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE NORMAL THICKNESS OF THE GIVEN AREA.