What was found
(CAN) THE REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER M50 METAL WAS FOUND IN A SOAP SAMPLE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE METAL WAS SPALLING OF THE #15 BEARING.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Engine
- Pwa PW121
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 310924401
- Condition
- Spalled
- Location
- Reduction Gearbx
- Part time
- 10,947 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.