Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
January 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127G
Part
Bearing
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE APPROACH TO AIRPORT, THE PILOT NOTICED A LIGHT VIBRATION ON THE LT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY HEAVY SMOKE IN THE EXHAUST. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED. THE DISASSEMBLY REPORT CONCLUDED THE A NR 5 BEARING DISTRESS DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.