Service difficulty report · Bearing Cage · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 30, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Bearing Cage
Condition
Failed
Location
Csu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE THE CREW OBSERVED INTERMITTENT REDUCTION GEAR BOX CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT. CREW DIVERTED, AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. THE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED PROPELLER GOVERNOR, CSU BEARING CAGE PIECES WERE FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR POLES.

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