Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airtrc AT301

Difficulty date
August 28, 2002
Submitted
September 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316OT
Make and model
Airtrc AT301
Aircraft serial
3010478
Engine
Pwa R134053
Part
Bearing
Part number
288935
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
828 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

ENGINE OIL CHIP LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKE OFF. RETURNED AND LANDED. FOUND METAL IN OIL AND FILTER. REMOVED PROP AND THRUST BEARING COVER. FOUND THRUST BEARING BALLS SEVERLY WORN AND BALL CAGE BROKEN. REMOVED GEAR REDUCTION CASE AND REWORKED BY OVERHAUL FACILITY.