What was found
BEARING CAGE SEPARATED DURING ENGINE TEST. (S/N E967). BEARING RETURNED TO BEARING REFURB FACILITY. CURRENTLY PERFORMING ANALYSIS, EARLY INDICATION IS LATENT DEFECTS (CRACKS) IN CAGE.
- Difficulty date
- September 13, 2002
- Submitted
- September 13, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 99
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A36
- System (JASC)
- 7250 · Turbine Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 3006146
- Part serial
- E967
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.