Service difficulty report · Retaining Ring

Difficulty date
July 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Retaining Ring
Part number
6726656244
Condition
Detached
Location
Nr 5 Bearing
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) MAG PLUG LIGHT ON ENGINE NR 2. FOUND METAL ON BOTH PLUGS AND ON DISASSEMBLY FOUND THE RETAINING RING AND THE FLAT WASHER WHICH HOLD THE NR 5 BEARING OUTER RACE, RESTING IN THE BEARING BORE AREA. IT WAS UNDETERMINED HOW THE RING CAME OUT OF ITS GROOVE OR WHETHER IT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY TO BEGIN WITH. THE POWER TURBINE WAS FREE TO MOVE AXIALLY AS THE NR 5 BEARING IS THE THRUST BEARING IN THIS CASE.