What was found
ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN AS A RESULT OF TOWER SHAFT FRACTURE. FRACTURE CAUSED BY THRUST BEARING FAILURE. BEARING FAILURE MADE AND THE TOTAL TIME NOT YET DETERMINED.
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 2001
- Submitted
- December 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N535AF
- Make and model
- Lear 35A
- Aircraft serial
- 191
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE73122B
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.