Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
July 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Bearing
Part number
230006401
Condition
Failed
Location
Accy Gr Box
Part time
13,775 hours
Component
Allied Signa · 214167001
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY, DURING CLIMB OUT AT 15,000 FEET, THE #1 ENGINE INDICATED THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT OIL PRESSURE & QUANTITY LOSS. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN & THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS POINT OF DEPARTURE. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION REVEALED TOTAL LOSS OF OIL, LIGHT METAL DEBRIS IN TAILPIPE & CONDITION 3 FERROUS METAL DEBRIS CAPTURE ON THE FULL FLOW CHIP DETECTOR. THE LP TURBINE (4TH STAGE) HAD MIGRATED AFT ENOUGH TO HAVE ALLOWED TURBINE BLADE RUB/CONTACT WITH THE FORWARD FACE OF THE TAILCONE BULLET. EVIDENCE THUS FAR SUGGESTS A 4/5 BEARING FAILURE.