Service difficulty report · Bearing

Difficulty date
October 22, 2015
Submitted
October 22, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bearing
Part number
1415336
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Propeller Govern
Component
Governor · Woodward · WGC8210263
Component part number
89741016
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROP GOVERNOR WAS SENT IN TO COMPLY WITH SB 83344-61-002 FOR REPLACEMENT OF BEARING. UNIT WAS O/H IN MARCH 31, 2015 AND THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ZERO HOURS SINCE O/H. THE PLUNGER, PN 3534-046 AND THE BEARING/RACE, PN 1415-336 HAD A BLACK/BLUE DISCOLORATION THAT APPEARED TO BE FROM HEAT. THE BEARING PN 1415-336 WAS ABNORMALLY FORMED AND THE BALLS WITHIN THE RETAINER NOT FULLY INTACT.