Service difficulty report · Bearing Support · Lkheed 188A

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9744C
Make and model
Lkheed 188A
Aircraft serial
188A1140
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Bearing Support
Part number
6844936
Condition
Separated
Location
Turbine
Part time
35,006 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

NR 2 ENGINE 'E' HANDLED WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF SDP DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY AND FLUCTUATING ENGINE AND RGB OIL PRESSURE. REPLACED ENGINE ASSY DUE REAR TURBINE BEARING SUPPORT OUTER CONE 95 PERCENT SEPARATED AT WELD .5 INCH AFT OF HUB ASSY. ALSO, HUB STRUTS CRACKED AT 6 AND 8 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. (X)