Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
April 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Bearing
Part number
310924401
Condition
Spalled
Location
Red Gr Box Nr 15
Part time
6,714 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) REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION OF METAL CONTAMINATION. DISASSEMBLY OF THE RGB FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE METAL CONTAMINATION WAS A SPALLED #15 BEARING. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT CAUSED THE BEARING TO SPALL. THERE WAS NO MAGNETISM BEYOND LIMITS AND NO EVIDENCE OF HEAVY ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE PITTING ON THE UNSPALLED PORTION OF THE BEARING, SO LIGHTNING STRIKE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE LIKELY CAUSE.