Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
July 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Bearing
Part number
310709001
Condition
Spalled
Location
Rgb Nr 19
Component
Pwa
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) THE ENGINE, WHICH WAS MAKING METAL, WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION/OVERHAUL. DISASSEMBLY FOUND THE #19 BEARING IN THE REDUCTION GEARBOX SPALLED ON THE INNER RACE. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE RGB MAKING METAL. THERE WERE NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR THE #19 BEARING SPALLING, THEREFORE THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A PRIMARY FAILURE OF THE #19 BEARING. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED.