Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
December 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Fractured
Location
Nr 1
Part time
1,350 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN)IN CRUISE PILOT NOTICED AN OIL ODOR IN THE CABIN. HE SHUT BLEED AIR OFF. WHEN MAIN OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DECAY ON #1 ENGINE THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ENGINE DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A SPALLED #1 BEARING AND A FRACTURED #1 BEARING AIRSEAL.