Service difficulty report · Bearing · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
August 4, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846MH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
4248
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Armature
Part time
818 hours
Component
Blower Motor
Component part number
9696
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE OIL COOLER FAN IMPELLOR WOULD NOT TURN BY HAND. BEARINGS WERE SEIZED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BLOWER ASSY. THIS PART IS FAILURE PRONE, SUSPECT ALTERNATIVE ARMATURE BEARINGS OR GREASE BE CONSIDERED. (K)

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