Service difficulty report · Gear · Beech 99

Difficulty date
April 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 99
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Gear
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO NOISE IN THE COMPRESSOR. ENGINE RETURNED TO OVERHAUL SHOP. NR 1 AND NR 2 BEARINGS WERE SENT FOR A SPIN CHECK. THE BEARINGS WERE REJECTED DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. NEW BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED AND THE NR 1 BEARING SUPPORT ADAPTER HOUSING WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED AND INSTALLED. AFTER 53.2 HOURS ,THE ENGINE WAS AGAIN REMOVED DUE TO VIBRATION AND NOISE. THE ENG WAS AGAIN RETURNED TO THE OVERHAUL SHOP. THE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO ALIGNMENT AND THE HIGH SPEED BEARING BOSS WAS FOUND OUT OF CONCENTRICITY. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY.

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