Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
November 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Bearing
Part number
311161801
Condition
Failed
Location
Inter Comp Case
Part time
20,205 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) TURBOMACHINE SENT FOR INVEST AFTER ENGINE EXPERIENCED A DROP IN "ALL PARAMETERS" AND SHUT ITSELF DOWN. A FIREBALL WAS SEEN COMING FROM REAR OF ENGINE AND UPON LDG, OIL WAS NOTICED BLOWN OUT OF INTAKE. DISASSY OF ENGINE FOUND COMPONENTS RETAINED BY NR 4 BEARING RETAINING NUT WERE SEVERELY FRETTED AND NR 4 BEARING RETAINING NUT WAS NO LONGER TIGHT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED NR 4 BEARING FAILED DUE TO BACKING OFF OF NR 4 BEARING RETAINING NUT. HOWEVER, LOSS OF A NR 3 AND NR 4 BEARING AREA MULTIPLE JET OIL NOZZLE PLUG SUGGESTED FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO OIL STARVATION. LOSS OF NR 3 AND NR 4 BEARING AREA MULTIPLE JET OIL NOZZLES FLOODED ENG WITH OIL CAUSING A FIREBALL IN HOT SECTION. PART TC: 20,653.