What was found
(CAN) THE SUPER CHARGER BEARING FAILED IN FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO AN OVERHAUL SHOP AFTER INSPECTION FOUND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING METAL.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech D18S
- Engine
- Pwa R985AN14B
- System (JASC)
- 8120 · Exhaust Turbocharger
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 288943
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Impeller Assy
- Part time
- 943 hours
- Component
- 81058
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.