Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 11, 2016
Submitted
February 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755KP
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0759
Aircraft time
8,325 hours, 10,963 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112JR
Engine time
721 hours, 1,699 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
31033336
Part serial
1518238603302
Condition
Failed
Location
Compressor
Part time
721 hours, 1,699 cycles
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.

What was found

ROUTINE SOAP SAMPLE WAS FLAGGED FOR M50 STEEL (BEARING MATERIAL) IN FILTER. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO A REPAIR STATION, WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR BEARING WAS FAILING. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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