Service difficulty report · Bearing · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
February 20, 2020
Submitted
February 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571KL
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft serial
AC571
Aircraft time
37,926 hours, 54,463 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Tach Gen
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MECHANIC TURNED PROPELLER ON GROUND AND NOTICED GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE GEAR CASE. FOUND WORN BEARING ON TACH-GENERATOR GEAR ASSEMBLY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE HOUSING AND GEAR ASSEMBLY, ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP WHICH FIXED THE GRINDING NOISE ISSUE.