SDR RU3A97005

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date: June 18, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N98
Make and model: Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial: 258156
Engine: Garrtt TFE7315R
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Bearing
Condition: Worn
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Part time: 4,707 hours
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM NUREMBERG, GERMANY, SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 1,000 FEET AGL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NUREMBERG. THIS PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED WITH THE BRAKES (REFERENCE MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT, DATED 6-18-97). AFTER REPAIR OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS DETERMINED TO BE WITH THE NR 3 OR NR 4 BEARING IN THE NR 2 ENGINE. NR 2 ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED. (X)