Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 5, 2003
Submitted
January 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK273
Aircraft time
2,405 hours, 1,925 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
2,405 hours, 1,909 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE AT 410 FT LOST OIL PRESSURE ON NR 1 ENGINE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND LANDED AT SRQ. PRELIMINARY REPORT INDICATES BEARING FAILURE.

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