Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
September 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwc PW127G
Part
Bearing
Condition
Distressed
Location
Nr 5
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, J
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 FLIGHT, THE NR 2 ENGINE SHOWED TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS BETWEEN 40 PERCENT AND 60 PERCENT, AFTER REDUCTION OF POWER TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO 680C AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL LANDING. AFTER FEATHERING THE PROPELLER, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 38 PSI, FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL NOISE. A POST FLIGHT START WAS ATTEMPTED AND THE ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE OVER 10 PERCENT NH. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND A REPORT CONCLUDED TO A NR 5 BEARING DISTRESS.