Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
October 14, 2003
Submitted
March 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249B
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
240
Aircraft time
7,365 hours, 7,367 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
7,146 hours, 7,189 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
3588251
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
7,146 hours, 7,187 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, A SLIGHT FLUX WAS NOTED IN RT ENG INSTRUMENTS. A CHECK OF EEC WAS PERFORMED WITH NO EFFECT. ENG CONTINUED WITH UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWN, CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN ENG AND LAND, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINT DISCOVERED METALLIC MATERIAL IN ENGINE OIL FILTER,OIL SAMPLE WAS OBTAINED AND SENT FOR TESTING. INVEST REVEALED THAT ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND FAN SECTIONS ROTATED FREELY. IT WAS NOTED THAT ACCY DRIVE SECTION WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN, METAL WAS NOTED ON ACCY GB DRAIN PLUG. ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR EVAL AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 5 BRG HAD FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOWED THE HP IMPELLER TO CONTACT ITS SHROUD. HP SHAFT AND NR 5 BEARING DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.

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