Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC597
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Bearing
Part number
31030351
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 19,000 FT WITH CLEAR CONDITIONS AND NO ICE, THE NR 2 ENGINE FLAMED OUT. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS PRIOR TO FLAME-OUT. AIRSTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, NO FUEL FLOW. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN FCA WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. NR 2 ENGINE REPLACED IAW MM AND ENGINE OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THE SECOND IDLER GEAR BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE COMING APART. WHEN BEARING FAILED IT UNCOUPLED THE FUEL CONTROL DRIVE GEAR. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE BEARING FAILURE WAS A DENTED BALL OR A MATERIAL FLAW, THE EXACT CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE SECONDARY DAMAGE.