Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
January 9, 2014
Submitted
January 31, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Bearing
Part number
31037081
Part serial
1216211106777
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Compressor
Part time
89 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

SCHEDULED SOAP SAMPLE REVEALED MINOR SILVER PLATELETS. REMOVED COMPRESSOR BEARING AND NOTED SILVER COATING ON BEARING CAGE TO BE PEELING AND BUBBLING. BEARING WAS INSTALLED ON 10/26/2012 AND WAS REMOVED ON 1/3/2014. MANUFACTURER`S DEFECT ON SILVER PLATING. R & R BEARING.