Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
March 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Bearing
Part number
310815201
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
16,051 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) ENG SENT FOR INSP AND REPAIR AFTER OPERATOR REPORTED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AND A RUMBLING NOISE FROM ENG. DISASSY OF TURBOMACHINE FOUND PRIMARY CAUSE OF RUMBLING NOISE WAS FAILURE OF NR 5 BEARING. 3 ROLLERS SEVERELY WORN, FRETTED AND CAGE BROKEN IN 4 PIECES. LOSS OF POSITION OF NR 5 BEARING CAUSED AN IMBALANCE OF AIR/OIL SEALS CAUSING OIL TO FLOOD MOST OF AIR CAVITIES IN ENG. BEARING WAS ORIG TO ENG AT NEW MFG: NR 5 BEARING OIL NOZZLES FLOWED FREELY WHEN TESTED AND OIL STARVATION IS NOT SUSPECTED. THERE WAS LITTLE EVIDENCE OF COKING IN ENG. MAGNETIC METAL FILINGS WERE FOUND IN OIL AND CHIP DETECTOR HAD BEEN BRIDGED. OIL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED MAJOR AMOUNT OF M50 (NR 5 BEARING). PART TC: 21,885.