Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bearing
Part number
311362301
Condition
Fractured
Location
Hp Rotor Nr 5
Part time
21,503 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OPERATOR NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE ON SHUTDOWN AND METAL FILINGS WERE FOUND IN THE MAIN OIL PRESSURE FILTER AND ON THE CHIP DETECTOR. THE ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CAUSE OF THE GRINDING NOISE AND METAL IN THE FILTERS WAS FOUND TO BE THE FAILURE OF THE NR 5 BEARING CAGE.