PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT (PQDR)

CATEGORY I REPORT CONTROL NUMBER (RCN) W81WCJ-19-0055 DATE 11/06/2019

1a. FROM (Original Office Mailing Address - include DoDAAC) 1b. ORIGINATOR NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER &
E-MAIL ADDRESS
W81WCJ
AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND STOP 55 DONALD M MENDEZ
131 MIDWAY ST 361-961-2921
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78419-5260 US donald.m.mendez.ctr@mail.mil

2a. TO (PQDR Screening Point) 2b. SCREENING POINT NAME, TELEPHONE

NUMBER & E-MAIL ADDRESS
W81D17
AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND AMAM-MMM-LP STEPHEN A SCHUCK
5301 SPARKMAN CIR 256-313-1577
REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5230 US stephen.a.schuck.civ@mail.mil

3. DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY (Describe in detail what is wrong, circumstances prior to the difficulty, probable cause, 4. DATE
any action taken, and recommendations. Attach copy of supporting documents. Continue on separate sheet if necessary. DEFICIENCY WAS
Ensure that the description answers the questions listed in the instructions on the back of this form.) DISCOVERED
11/05/2019
(SEE ATTACHED SHEET)
5. DEFICIENT ITEM NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER 6. DEFICIENT ITEM NOMENCLATURE 7. OPERATING TIME AT
(NSN) FAILURE
BEARING,BALL,ANNULAR
3110-011146328 (SEE ATTACHED SHEET)
8. DEFICIENT ITEM 9a. MANUFACTURER'S 9b. MANUFACTURER /CITY /STATE
PART NUMBER CAGE CODE TIMKEN CO THE
336 MECHANIC ST
145DS522-2 21335 LEBANON, NH 03766-2614 US

10. QUANTITY 11. SERIAL, LOT, OR 12a. ITEM 12b. DATE 12c. LAST REPAIR FACILITY
BATCH NUMBER MANUFACTU CAGE /DODAAC REPAIR DEPOT /
a. RECEIVED: 1 RED,
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CITY /STATE
b. INSPECTED: 1 REPAIRED, OR
SERIAL NO. ZV526 OVERHAULED
c. DEFICIENT: 1
d. IN STOCK: 0

13a. CONTRACT NUMBER 13b. REQUISITION/DOCUMENT NUMBER 13c. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER
NOT PROVIDED/UNKNOWN NOT PROVIDED/UNKNOWN
14. GOVERNMENT 15a. ITEM UNDER WARRANTY 15b. 16. END ITEM EIC/WUC/TAMCN
FURNISHED MATERIAL NO WARRANTY RCH
YES EXPIRATION
DATE
17. NEXT HIGHER ASSEMBLY b. NOMENCLATURE c. PART d. SERIAL NUMBER
a. NSN TRANSMISSION,MECHANICAL,H NUMBER 2011A1118
1615-014643974 145D5300-20
18. END ITEM b. NOMENCLATURE c. TYPE/ d. SERIAL NUMBER
a. NSN HELICOPTER,CARGO-TRANSPOR MODEL 0808057
1520-014575179 CH-47F

19. CURRENT DISPOSITION OF DEFICIENT ITEM (the Exhibit)

OTHER

20. LOCATION OF DEFICIENT MATERIAL (e.g. Base, Camp, Station)

W81WCJ - AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND

21. ACTION REQUESTED

REPAIR
Standard Form 368 (Rev. 5-2011)
PRODUCT QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORT SUPPLEMENT SHEET

RCN: W81WCJ-19-0055

STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY/RELIABILITY DATA

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER (LSN): NONE

NAVY ITEM CONTROL NUMBER (NICN): NONE

PARENT-CHILD PQDR: NONE

ORIGINATOR'S SYSCOM: 8-ARMY

ACTION POINT ACTIVITY:

W90BWX
USA CCDC AVIATION AND MISSILE CENTE BLDG 5400 FOWLER RD
CENTER SUPPORT FACILITIES LOGISTICS
REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL 35898-5000 US

MICHAEL R JUDD
256-313-3382
michael.r.judd4.ctr@mail.mil

SUPPORT POINT ACTIVITY: NONE

PRODUCT TYPE: A-AVIATION

AVIATION CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE (CBM): N

CATEGORY I JUSTIFICATION CODE: S

CATEGORY I JUSTIFICATION: THE BEARING BALL ANNULAR, P/N 145DS522-2, S/N ZV526, IS CRITICAL TO AIRWORTHINESS AND
FAILURE OF THE BEARING COULD BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE LOSS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE AIR
CREW OR GROUND PERSONNEL.

SUBCATEGORY: SI-Safety Investigation

AVIATION MALFUNCTION DEFECT CODES:

710 BEARING, BUSHING FAULTY/FAILING/FAILURE

FAULT CODES: NONE

CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM: N

ARMY CSI: N
ARMY CAI: Y

PRODUCT FAILED BEFORE EXPECTED LIFE EXPECTANCY: N

WHERE DEFICIENCY DISCOVERED: OT - OTHER

STEPS TAKEN TO MAKE PARTS SERVICEABLE: NONE

DOD UNIQUE ITEM IDENTIFIER: NONE

UNIT COST AND UNIT ISSUE: 307.37 EA - EACH

3. DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY: DURING A RECENT RIMFIRE INSPECTION (SEQUENCE NUMBER AX20MEM215AXJ31-001) OF A

COMBINING TRANSMISSION A SIGNIFICANT FINDING WAS DISCOVERED. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A BEARING BALL
ANNULAR, P/N-145DS522-2, S/N-ZV526, THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION CARTRIDGE FAN DRIVE WAS IN
AN ADVANCED STAGE OF FAILURE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE BEARING, ITS GENERAL OUTER CONDITION PROVIDED MODERATE
RIVET WEAR. THE BEARING WAS LIGHTLY COATED WITH A LUBRICATION FILM. THE MANUAL SPIN TEST OF THE BEARING WAS
ROUGH TO THE TOUCH AND PRODUCED A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE BEARING REVEALED HEAVY
SPALLING, HEAVY BEARING ROLLING ELEMENT METAL LOSS AND HARD PARTICLE INDENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE
SET OF ROLLING ELEMENTS. THE BEARING CAGE ROLLING ELEMENT RETAINER POCKETS WERE HEAVILY WORN, DEFORMED
AND ELONGATED. ALSO DISCOVERED WAS HARD PARTICLE INDENTATIONS ON BEARING BALL ANNULAR, P/N 145DS522-2, S/N
ZV536, WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED WITHIN THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION CARTRIDGE FAN DRIVE AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
THE FAILED BEARING.
THE BEARING BALL ANNULAR IS NOT A MAINTENANCE CONSOLIDATED DATA SYSTEM (MCDS) MANAGED COMPONENT. THE
BEARING TIME SINCE NEW IS UNKNOWN. THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION, P/N-145D5300-20, S/N-2011A1118, WAS RECEIVED AT
THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT (CCAD) PRE-SHOP ANALYSIS DRIVE TRAIN DISASSEMBLY SHOP AREA WITH A DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE FORM 1577-2 (UNSERVICEABLE / REPAIRABLE TAG). THE REASON FOR REPAIR WAS DURING A SERVICEABILITY
CHECK FOUND CHIPS IN FILTER . THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (DA) FORM 2410 COPY 1
REMOVAL REPORT BLOCK 12 WAS ANNOTATED WITH A FAILURE CODE 374 (INTERNAL FAILURE). THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL REPORT ALSO SHOWS THE TRANSMISSION HAS A TIME SINCE NEW (TSN): 925 HOURS, TIME SINCE LAST INSTALLATION
(TSLI): 925 HOURS, OVERHAULS (O/H): 0, TIME SINCE OVER HAUL (TSO): 0 HOURS. THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION DA FOR
2408-20 OIL ANALYSIS LOG WAS NOT RECEIVED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. OIL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AT CCAD WAS NOT
SUBMITTED DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT OIL COLLECTION. THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FROM AN ARMY
CH-47F CARGO HELICOPTER, S/N-0808057, NSN-1520014575179, TSN: 1565 HOURS.

[ADDED BY XAVIER D THOMAS\W90BWX WED NOV 06 16:28:17 EST 2019]

INITIAL TRENDING OF ACTION OFFICE RESEARCH REVEALS THAT FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A TOTAL OF 4 PQDRS
AGAINST THIS NIIN AND/OR P/N. THIS PQDR IS THE 4TH INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION: PHOTOA AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

SHIPPER'S DODAAC/CAGE CODE: W81WCJ

GBL NUMBER: NONE

7. OPERATING TIME AT FAILURE: 925 7C - FLIGHT HOURS

TIME SINCE NEW: 925 7C - FLIGHT HOURS

TIME SINCE LAST OVERHAUL: NONE

9. VENDOR'S CAGE CODE (CONTRACTED SUPPLIER): 77272

THE BOEING CO
RT 291 AND STEWART AVE
RIDLEY PARK, PA 19078-1099 US

15. WARRANTY FIELDS

ITEM NAME: NONE

FSC: NONE
NIIN: NONE
SERIAL NUMBER: NONE
CLAIM TYPE: NONE
CAGE: NONE
PART NUMBER: NONE

17. NEXT HIGHER ASSEMBLY CAGE: 77272

18. END ITEM CAGE: 77272

20. LOCATION OF DEFICIENT MATERIAL: W81WCJ

LOCATION OF EXHIBIT NARRATIVE: THE EXHIBIT IS LOCATED IN THE CCAD PSA DISASSEMBLY SHOP AREA. THE EXHIBIT WILL
BE TRANSFERRED BY THE RIMFIRE INSPECTION SERVICES TO SAFR WHEN DIRECTED VIA PEDREP DISPOSITION INSTRUCTION.

MATERIAL RETURN ADDRESS: AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND

131 MIDWAY ST
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78419-5260

DETAIL A HOW SAFETY PERSONNEL OR ACTIVITY MISSION IS AFFECTED:

THE BEARING BALL ANNULAR, P/N 145DS522-2, S/N ZV526, IS CRITICAL TO AIRWORTHINESS AND FAILURE OF THE BEARING
COULD BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE LOSS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND/OR SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE AIR CREW OR GROUND PERSONNEL.

DETAIL B NUMBER OF SIMILAR DEFICIENCIES IN LIKE ITEMS REPORTED BY ORIGINATING ACTIVITY:

UNKNOWN

DETAIL C HOW DEFICIENCY WAS DETECTED OR CONFIRMED:

 THE SPALLED BEARING BALL ANNULAR, P/N 145DS522-2, S/N ZV526, WAS DISCOVERED DURING A RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT
THROUGH FAILURE IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING (RIMFIRE) TEAR DOWN INSPECTION OF A COMBINING TRANSMISSION, S/N
2011A1118.

DETAIL D STORAGE AND HANDLING INFORMATION:

THE SPALLED BEARING BALL ANNULAR, P/N 145DS522-2, S/N ZV526, WILL BE STORED AT THE RIMFIRE INSPECTION FACILITY OR
STORAGE ANALYSIS FAILURE EVALUATION AND RECLAMATION (SAFR) FACILITY, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AWAITING FURTHER
DISPOSITION.

DETAIL F RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECOMMEND THAT THE SPALLED BEARING BALL ANNULAR, P/N 145DS522-2, S/N ZV526, BE INDUCTED INTO THE PDREP SYSTEM
AS A CAT 1 PQDR EXHIBIT. ALSO RECOMMEND SAFR TRANSPORT THE INVESTIGATION EXHIBIT TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY
DEPOT ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION BRANCH (AIB) FOR EVALUATION AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS.

DETAIL G AIRCRAFT MODEL:

CH-47F

DETAIL H BUREAU/TAIL/HULL NUMBER:

0808057

OTHER CONTROL NUMBERS:

SCREENING POINT CONTROL #: M19H92505

ACTION POINT CONTROL #: NONE
SUPPORT POINT CONTROL #: NONE
MIR #: NONE
ER #: NONE

MATERIAL LEVEL CODE: 21 - NOT APPLICABLE

MATCAT: T22BKX

CREDIT RECOMMENDATION JUSTIFICATION: NO

AUDIT REVIEW DATE: NONE

DESCRIPTION OF DEFICIENCY DURING A RECENT RIMFIRE INSPECTION (SEQUENCE NUMBER AX20MEM215AXJ31-001) OF A

COMBINING TRANSMISSION A SIGNIFICANT FINDING WAS DISCOVERED. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A BEARING BALL
ANNULAR, P/N-145DS522-2, S/N-ZV526, THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION CARTRIDGE FAN DRIVE WAS IN
AN ADVANCED STAGE OF FAILURE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE BEARING, ITS GENERAL OUTER CONDITION PROVIDED MODERATE
RIVET WEAR. THE BEARING WAS LIGHTLY COATED WITH A LUBRICATION FILM. THE MANUAL SPIN TEST OF THE BEARING WAS
ROUGH TO THE TOUCH AND PRODUCED A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE BEARING REVEALED HEAVY
SPALLING, HEAVY BEARING ROLLING ELEMENT METAL LOSS AND HARD PARTICLE INDENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE
SET OF ROLLING ELEMENTS. THE BEARING CAGE ROLLING ELEMENT RETAINER POCKETS WERE HEAVILY WORN, DEFORMED
AND ELONGATED. ALSO DISCOVERED WAS HARD PARTICLE INDENTATIONS ON BEARING BALL ANNULAR, P/N 145DS522-2, S/N
ZV536, WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED WITHIN THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION CARTRIDGE FAN DRIVE AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
THE FAILED BEARING. THE BEARING BALL ANNULAR IS NOT A MAINTENANCE CONSOLIDATED DATA SYSTEM (MCDS) MANAGED
COMPONENT. THE BEARING TIME SINCE NEW IS UNKNOWN. THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION, P/N-145D5300-20, S/N-2011A1118,
WAS RECEIVED AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI ARMY DEPOT (CCAD) PRE-SHOP ANALYSIS DRIVE TRAIN DISASSEMBLY SHOP AREA
WITH A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM 1577-2 (UNSERVICEABLE / REPAIRABLE TAG). THE REASON FOR REPAIR WAS DURING A
SERVICEABILITY CHECK FOUND CHIPS IN FILTER . THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (DA) FORM 2410
COPY 1 REMOVAL REPORT BLOCK 12 WAS ANNOTATED WITH A FAILURE CODE 374 (INTERNAL FAILURE). THE COMBINING
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL REPORT ALSO SHOWS THE TRANSMISSION HAS A TIME SINCE NEW (TSN): 925 HOURS, TIME SINCE
LAST INSTALLATION (TSLI): 925 HOURS, OVERHAULS (O/H): 0, TIME SINCE OVER HAUL (TSO): 0 HOURS. THE COMBINING
TRANSMISSION DA FOR 2408-20 OIL ANALYSIS LOG WAS NOT RECEIVED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. OIL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AT
CCAD WAS NOT SUBMITTED DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT OIL COLLECTION. THE COMBINING TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED FROM
AN ARMY CH-47F CARGO HELICOPTER, S/N-0808057, NSN-1520014575179, TSN: 1565 HOURS. [ADDED BY XAVIER D
THOMAS\W90BWX WED NOV 06 16:28:17 EST 2019] INITIAL TRENDING OF ACTION OFFICE RESEARCH REVEALS THAT FOR THE
PAST 3 YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A TOTAL OF 4 PQDRS AGAINST THIS NIIN AND/OR P/N. THIS PQDR IS THE 4TH INCIDENT OF THIS
NATURE.

CAUSE OF DEFICIENCY: B-10 BEARING FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

CORRECTIVE ACTION BY CONTRACTOR: NONE

CORRECTIVE ACTION BY GOVERNMENT: NONE

EVALUATION OF CURRENT PRODUCTION: NONE

CONTRACTORS POSITION WITH RESPECT TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT: NONE

REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: A COPY OF THIS PQDR WILL BE MAINTAINED IN PDREP FOR TRENDING PURPOSES. THE
BEARING SHOULD BE SCRAPPED.

TTS# 207825

MATERIAL DISPOSITION NARRATIVE: PLACE IN CONDITION CODE S AND SCRAP.

TIMELINE:

ORIGINATOR RECORD DRAFTED DATE 11/06/2019

ORIGINATOR RELEASE DATE: 11/06/2019
SCREENING POINT ACKNOWLEDGED DATE: 11/06/2019
SCREENING POINT TO ACTION OFFICER DATE: 11/06/2019
ACTION OFFICER ACKNOWLEDGED DATE: 11/06/2019
ACTION OFFICER TO ACTION POINT DATE: 11/06/2019
ACTION POINT ACKNOWLEDGED DATE: 11/06/2019
ACTION POINT TO ACTION OFFICER DATE: 11/07/2019
ACTION OFFICER TO SCREENING POINT DATE: 11/15/2019
SCREENING POINT CLOSED DATE: 11/29/2019

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF INVESTIGATION:

BROAD CAUSE CODE: X - UNDETERMINED

DETAILED CAUSE CODE: 4AF-NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR
COST CODE: U - UNDETERMINED
CREDIT CODE: X - NO CREDIT AUTHORIZED
DEFICIENCY RESPONSIBILITY CODE: H - UNKNOWN
DEFECT VERIFIED IND: Y - DEFECT VERIFIED
PREVENTIVE ACTION CODE: R - NO PREVENTATIVE ACTION - OPERATIONAL RISK ACCEPTED
CORRECTIVE ACTION CODE: X - NO CORRECTIVE ACTION
FINAL EXHIBIT DISPOSITION CODE: H - HOLDING ACTIVITY AUTHORIZED TO DISPOSE/SCRAP

ADDITIONAL DETAIL CAUSE CODES: NONE

INVESTIGATION RESULTS: CARGO AMA-C HAS REVIEWED THE SUBJECT PQDR AND HAS DETERMINED THIS TO BE A B-10
BEARING FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

SCREENING POINT RESULTS: .

- SPCN M19H92505; RIC SMS; MATCAT T22BK
- TSN 925
- THIS IS A DLA MANAGED ITEM
- THIS IS NOT A 2410 TRACKED ITEM
- THIS IS A RIMFIRE SUBMITTED PQDR

- DEMIL (A); CIIC (U)

ATTACHMENTS:
IMG_0002.JPG
IMG_0001.JPG
IMG_0003.JPG
DD FORM 1577-2.JPG
ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN.docx
DA FORM 2410 COPY 1 COMBINING TRANSMISSION.pdf
IMG_0004_PQDR_19-0055.JPG
IMG_0005_PQDR_19-0055.JPG
IMG_0006_PQDR_19-0055.JPG
IMG_0007_PQDR_19-0055.JPG
IMG_0008_PQDR_19-0055.JPG
W81WCJ190055-M19H92505_Final Report.pdf

NOTE: PQDR COUNTS ARE CALCULATED FROM 3 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS PQDR DATE OF SUBMISSION.

PREVIOUS PQDR FOR THIS NSN:

W81WCJ190035, W81WCJ180046, W81WCJ170054,

PREVIOUS PQDR FOR THIS VENDOR'S CAGE AND NSN:

W81WCJ190035 , W81WCJ180046 , W81WCJ170054 ,