Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
July 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Bearing
Part number
310924401
Condition
Spalled
Location
Rgb Nr 15
Part time
13,930 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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 REDUCTION GEARBOX (RGB) WAS FOUND BY THE OPERATOR TO HAVE METAL CONTAMINATION. DISASSEMBLY OF THE RGB REVEALED THE SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS THE #15 BEARING WHICH HAD SPALLED BADLY ON THE OUTER RACE. SECONDARY DAMAGE FROM THE CONTAMINATES WAS RESTRICTED TO SEVERAL OTHER BEARINGS AND NO GEARS WERE FOUND DAMAGED SUFFICIENTLY TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.