Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
October 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
6875027
Condition
Spalled
Location
Gearbox
Part time
4,240 hours
Component
6894171
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FIRST START, THE NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ON. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CHIP PULSE ACTIVATED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. ON NEXT START, THE CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CHIP PLUGS CHECKED AND FILTER REPLACED. IT HAD MANY FLAKES, BUT WITHIN LIMITS. 30 MINUTE GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT, AND CHIPS CHECKED AGAIN WITH FLAKES. EACH TIME THIS TRIED AFTER OIL AND FILTERS REPLACED, THE FLAKES WERE STILL INCREASING. NR 2 1/2 BEARING FOUND TO HAVE FLAKING ON ROLLERS. GEARBOX ASSY REPLACED.