Service difficulty report · Bearing · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
March 17, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192FG
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
192
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT START UP OF THE RT ENGINE, THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE BEARING HAD FAILED. (K)