Service difficulty report · Ball Bearing · Piper PA46310P

Difficulty date
February 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA46310P
Engine
Cont TSIO520BE
Part
Ball Bearing
Part number
643368
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Idler Pulley
Part time
2,471 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) WHILE PERFORMING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING IDLER SHEAVE (PULLEY) WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE COMPRESSOR PUMP SHEAVE AS IS NORMALLY THE CASE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WARRANTED DISASSEMBLY, AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IDLER SHEAVE BEARING HAD COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED. SUBSEQUENT LOADS IMPOSED ON THE SHEAVE RESULTED IN WEAR ON THE ASSOCIATED PARTS AND HARDWARE REQUIRING THEIR REPLACEMENT.

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