Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
July 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Bearing
Part number
310924401
Condition
Spalled
Location
Rgb Nr 15
Part time
5,095 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) THE REDUCTION GEARBOX (RGB) WAS FOUND 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 INNER RACE, AROUND APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE. SECONDARY DAMAGE FROM THE CONTAMINATS WAS RESTRICTED TO THREE OTHER SECOND STAGE BEARINGS.