Service difficulty report · Bearing · Skrsky S64E

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
March 6, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N247AC
Make and model
Skrsky S64E
Aircraft serial
64052
Aircraft time
13,502 hours, 8,860 cycles
Engine
Pwa JFTD12A4A
Part
Bearing
Part number
SB21511
Part serial
0059
Condition
Spalled
Location
M/R Gearbox
Part time
992 hours
Component
Gear Box · Skrsky
Component part number
643520400065
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MAIN GEAR BOX WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT, DUE TO MAKING METAL AFTER A CHIP LIGHT DURING FLIGHT. DISASSEMBLY OF MGB AT REPAIR STATION REVEALED THAT LT (NR 1) 2ND STAGE INPUT ALIGNMENT BEARING HAD FAILED. THIS BEARING IS NORMALLY NOT A RECURRING PROBLEM.