Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
April 6, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
15,723 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
206SZZC
Condition
Seized
Location
Ac System
Component
Air Conditioner · Beech · 1155550209
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) THE AIR CONDITIONER DRIVE QUILL SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE SHAFT. IT WAS DUE TO A DRIVE PULLEY BEARING SEIZURE. THE 2 BEARINGS THAT SUPPORT THE DRIVE PULLEY ARE ON CONDITION. 1 BEARING FAILED BEFORE INSPECTION WOULD HAVE FOUND IT TO BE WORN.