What was found
UPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARCASE FOUND THE RIGHT AFT BEARING AND FORWARD ROLLER BEARING CRACKED. ALSO THE LEFT IDLER BEARING WAS FOUND WITH BRINNELLING/SPALLING ON RACEWAYS.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2001
- Submitted
- May 9, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7260 · Turbine Engine Accessory Drive
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Gearcase
- Part time
- 20,743 hours
- Component
- Cg49 Gearcase · Hamstd
- Component part number
- 6044T35P10
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.