Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
October 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 234
Part
Bearing
Part number
114DS2511
Part serial
ALKY
Condition
Spalled
Location
Transmission
Part time
688 hours
Component
Transmission · Boeing
Component part number
234D22002
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE TRANSMISSION SHOP WAS INSPECTING THE AFT TRANSMISSION THAT WAS IN FOR REPAIR. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE INNER RACE OF THE BEARING SPALLED BADLY. THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE BEARING DUE TO BEING INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.

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