# SDR FAA20140131003468

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 9, 2014
- Submitted: January 31, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Engine: Garrtt TPE33111U
- System (JASC): [7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7230)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FAA20140131003468

## Discrepancy

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.

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