Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 7, 2018
Submitted
November 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC02
Aircraft time
40,357 hours, 66,346 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
M4000AC3
Condition
Seized
Location
Blower
Part time
770 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

COMPONENT TEAR DOWN FINDINGS: BLOWER MOTOR END CAP BEARING P/N:M4000AC-3, FAILED INTERNALLY, CAUSING HIGH MOTOR DRAG AND HEAT BUILDUP. HEAT SINK RESISITORS, WIRE TERMINALS AND NOISE SUPPRESSORS SHOWED HIGH HEAT AREAS (MOST LIKELY DUE TO HIGH CURRENT DRAW FROM MOTOR). NO OTHER ASSEMBLY / PART FAILURES NOTED AT DISASSEMBLY OF COMPONENT. UNIT TO BE OVERHAULED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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