What was found
DURING DISASSEMBLY, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED: BROKEN BEARING CAGE (PN 775765-2) (SN TBC00504), DAMAGE TO GUIDE BRACKET (PN 763697-1) AND BULKHEAD (PN 775775-31) REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. HSS SO NR 441055 SO. CUST: MESABA A/L.
- Difficulty date
- October 24, 2000
- Submitted
- October 24, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7210 · Turbine Engine Reduction Gear
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 7757652
- Part serial
- TBC00504
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Gearcase
- Part time
- 5,182 hours
- Component
- Gearcase · GC49
- Component part number
- 5074T51G10
- 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.