Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
September 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bearing
Part number
310703301
Condition
Spalled
Location
Red Gearbx Nr 15
Part time
21,127 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 WAS FOUND TO BE GENERATING METAL ANALYSED TO BE M50. THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND TO BE #15 BEARING WHICH HAD SPALLED BADLY ON THE OUTER RACE WITH SUBSTANTIAL MATERIAL LOSS. THIS APPEARED TO BE THE RESULT OF ELECTRICAL EROSION PITTING, WHICH WAS ALSO FOUND ON #19 BEARING.