Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bearing
Part number
6899239G
Condition
Failed
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT NR 2, ENGINE HAD A CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT. RESET WAS CARRIED OUT, BUT THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. POST-FLIGHT BOTH THE UPPER AN LOWER CHIP DETECTORS WERE REMOVED AND METAL CONTAMINATION WAS PRESENT ON BOTH PLUGS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 2.5 BEARING WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE SPUR GEAR ADAPTER SHAFT AND THE COUPLING TURBINE TO COMPRESSOR SHAFT, WHICH WERE DAMAGED FROM BEARING MATERIAL COMING IN CONTACT.