Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Bearing
Condition
Spalled
Location
Lp Compressor
Part time
11,888 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE CAUSED BY A CRACKED OIL COOLER. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AT ENGINE TEARDOWN, NR 3 BEARING WAS BURNT AND ERODED WITH THE BEARING BALLS REDUCED TO A FRACTION OF THEIR SIZE. AXIAL AND RADIAL LOCATION OF THE LP COMPRESSOR WAS LOST ALLOWING IT AND THE LP TURBINE ASSEMBLY TO SHIFT FORWARD AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE NR 2 BEARING HOUSING AND THE LP IMPELLER HOUSING. HEAVY RUBBING DAMAGE AT EACH LOCATION.

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