Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 8, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE170
Part
Bearing
Part number
M4000AC3
Condition
Seized
Location
Vent Blower
Part time
924 hours
Component
Vent Blower · EM630
Component part number
11438002811
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED BRUSH, CHANGE THE REPAIR THE TECH NOTED NOISE FROM THE BEARINGS. INSP REVEALED THE ARMATURE, 1 OF THE (COMMUTATOR END) BEARINGS HAD FAILED. A VISUAL INSP OF THE BEARING REVEALED THE GREASE HAD SEEPED PAST THE SEALED AREA AND THE BEARING WOULD NOT SPIN FREELY BY HAND. BOTH BEARINGS WERE R & R NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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