SDR CHI1426

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
February 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N237CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ003
Part
Bearing
Part number
114DS6653
Condition
Pitted
Location
Pinion Assy
Part time
1,294 hours
Component
234D62006
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

BEARING ROLLERS BREAKING DOWN AFTER SHORT PERIOD OF RUNNING TIME. PITTING WAS THE RESULT OF THE FATIGUE ON THE BEARING ROLLERS. WONDER IF THE ADDITION OF THE COPPER PLATING ON THE ID OF THE BEARING WAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE OVERALL FITS AND CLEARANCES BETWEEN THE BEARING AND PINION SHAFT. MIN. CLEARANCE 0.0008T; ACTUAL 0.0025T. (X)

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