Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
February 23, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
3PSR595B
Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
46,829 hours, 10,415 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Prop Blade
Part time
46,829 hours
Component
Blade · Hamstd
Component part number
SFA13M1R0AD
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.

What was found

BLADE LOCATED ON LT NR 3 BLADE. BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BEARING FAILURE DURING INSPECTION AND MX OF THE PROPELLER.