Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
August 6, 2001
Submitted
August 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360AX
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46706
Aircraft time
75,112 hours, 30,845 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66K
Engine time
60,292 hours, 24,333 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
969M16P03
Condition
Failed
Location
#3 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT #3 ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOGGED LIGHT CAME ON AND THROTTLE WAS REDUCED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. SHORTLY THERE AFTER OIL QTY DROPPED TO "0" AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER COM PROCEDURES. ACCOMPLISHED FUEL DUMP INFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIAL MID SHAFT AND TRANSFER GEAR BOX DRAIN LINE DUE TO RADIAL MIDSHAFT BEARING FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LUBE AND SCAVENGE PUMP AND MAIN OIL SCREEN. LK AND OPS CKD GOOD IAW GE MM.

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