Service difficulty report · Bearing · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
October 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Bearing
Part number
310703301
Condition
Spalled
Location
Rgb Nr 15 Brg
Part time
11,491 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)METAL ON THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR. #15 BEARING OUTER RACE HEAVILY SPALLED OVER 60 PERCENT OF RACEWAY. ALSO ON RACEWAY, WERE ROWS OF SMALL PITS TYPICAL OF ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE PITTING. NO MAGNETISM ON THESTEEL COMPONENTS INDICATES THAT PITTING IS DUE TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE OTHER THAN LIGHTNING STRIKE.

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