Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 412

Difficulty date
February 13, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft time
4,393 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Component
Blower
Component part number
212062514101
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) ON C BOX REMOVAL THE OIL COOLER BLOWER ON NR 2 SIDE HAD BOTH FWD AND REAR BEARINGS BEGINNING TO FAIL. GREASE HAD BEEN EJECTED FROM FWD BEARING ALONG WITH A BURNED ODOR. SHOP TECH: BEARING FAILED IN SERVICE. NO INDICATION OF CAUSE. IT APPEARS THE FAILED BEARING HEATED UP FROM RUNNING AS EVIDENCE BY THE DISCOLORED SHAFT AND BLISTERED PAINT. THE BEARING ON THE OTHER END OF THE SHAFT HAS NO NOTICEABLE DEFECTS. DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEATING THE SPACER, SHAFT AND BOTH BEARINGS WILL BE SCRAPPED.

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