Service difficulty report · Bearing · Aerosp ATR42*

Difficulty date
November 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Bearing
Part number
310815201
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Hp Comp Nr 5 Brg
Part time
9,996 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 FOUND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT #5 BEARING HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE TO THE BEARING PARTS WAS SUCH THAT THE FAILURE MODE CANNOT BE ASCERTAIN ED ALTHOUGH THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE BEARING DID NOT SUGGEST OVERHEATING OR LACK OF LUBRICATION.

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